Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...

Cook County officials have revealed a new method of drug smuggling involving books and have invested over $2 million in new drug detection technology to combat the flow of narcotics into the jail.

The family of a man who died in Cook County Jail over the weekend gathered outside the criminal courthouse Monday morning to call for clarity on the circumstances of his death. Shamire Jackson, 35, ...