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Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military honors

The Independent UK

Illinois man reportedly died after being beaten by guards while handcuffed

Cory Ulmer, 41, died following arrest at Cook county jail, which authorities tried to portray as a ‘medical emergency’

The Guardian - US

Illinois Sheriff Seeks Funding To Retrieve Guns From Banned Owners

Illinois faces a crisis as thousands of revoked FOID card holders fail to surrender firearms, prompting urgent action to prevent tragedies.

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‘A person deserves a name,’ says sheriff’s commander who helped identify Chicago vet who died with no memory

This is the strange story of a person, now finally identified, who had two lives, no memories and turns out to have been a 75-year-old veteran missing since the 1970s.

Chicago Sun-Times

A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe

Investigators specializing in cold cases and missing people have discovered the identity of an Illinois woman who went missing in the 1970s

The Independent UK

Charge dropped against detainee in wheelchair accused of battering jail guard

The decision not to pursue the case comes months after WBEZ reported apparent discrepancies between a written report and video evidence.

Chicago Sun-Times

This NRA Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Porn

The ACLU will represent the gun rights group in a case with widespread relevance for free speech.

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New state ID program for Cook County Jail detainees aims to ‘help people reintegrate’

A pilot program announced by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is thought to be the first in the nation offered to inmates at the county jail level.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPD plans to buy two helicopters by end of 2024, but Chicago still lags behind other big cities

Earlier this year, the department selected fully equipped Bell 407 helicopters for a total of $11.9 million, which includes training for one pilot per helicopter, department officials told the Sun-Times.

Chicago Sun-Times

With cash bail eliminated in Illinois, Cook County Jail population shrinks

The numbers are near a 40-year low, but experts say they could rise as defendants now deemed too risky to release remain locked up.

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After man’s heroic effort to reverse overdose, Cook County Sheriff receives donation of 2,000 naloxone devices

A Kentucky-based pharmaceutical company made the donation after seeing a local TV news segment where Matthew McFarland saved someone from overdosing last month at a West Side gas station.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago has hard decisions to make before closing more schools

Going forward, goals for Chicago Public Schools must include providing stability for students and giving them the right support when changes to their schools occur.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sheriff Tom Dart is wrong on electronic monitoring

The vast majority of people have followed the rules and should not be punished for the mistakes of a few.

Chicago Sun-Times

Eliminate ‘essential movement’ for suspects on electronic monitoring

Since last year, 129 people on electronic monitoring were rearrested while on furlough days that allow for free movement without constant monitoring. ‘Essential movement’ is a dangerous gamble. Sheriff Tom Dart plans to ask lawmakers to get rid of it.

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From inside Cook County Jail, chess spreads across the globe

Chicago hosted an international conference on teaching chess to detainees in jails and prisons. Officials from the International Chess Federation and corrections agencies from around the world are exploring how chess can be used to help rehabilitate incarcerated people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tom Dart urges lawmakers to scrap reform requiring criminal defendants on home detention to get 2 furlough days a week

The sheriff points to 129 rearrests of people on “essential movement” furloughs since the reform took effect Jan. 1, 2022. The public defender’s office says the laws rightly lets people go to the doctor, do laundry and shop.

Chicago Sun-Times

What happened to the 50 schools Rahm Emanuel closed, a family’s challenges after immigration and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tightens electronic monitoring for apartment dwellers

After an appellate court ruling that said the sheriff was ambiguous on restrictions, Dart’s office says residents on EM “are not permitted to be in common areas of multi-unit buildings, including but not limited to vestibules, laundry facilities, mailrooms or other units unless authorized.”

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Sheriff Tom Dart calls for more funding to recover guns from owners whose gun licenses were revoked

In Cook County alone, more than 27,000 people have had their Firearm Owner Identification cards revoked due to convictions, mental illness or a restraining order — but they still haven’t turned in their guns.

Chicago Sun-Times

Video appears to contradict charge of battery filed against a Cook County Jail detainee

In an Oct. 25 scuffle, a sergeant claimed a detainee in a wheelchair tried to break his wrist using handcuffs. Body cam videos don’t back that up.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s electronic monitoring rules are ambiguous, appeals court finds

Tossing an escape conviction, the judges say it’s unclear whether detainees can get mail from their lobby or do laundry in the basement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robert Egan dies at 74; prosecuted ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

During his decadeslong career, Mr. Egan worked in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and in private practice as a criminal defense attorney.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart blocking lawyers from bringing documents to clients at Cook County Jail

Aides say the agency is trying to prevent overdoses in the facility and is being alert for papers soaked in deadly drugs.

The Independent UK

Push to expand voting rights in US for those held in jails

Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees

Chicago Sun-Times

How a Cook County sheriff’s detective apparently solved the nearly 100-year-old mystery of a missing Chicago girl

The detective’s work has convinced two families that Mary Agnes Moroney — kidnapped from her home in Chicago in 1930 — was raised as Jeanette Burchard and became a nurse in Florida. She died 20 years ago.

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