Thousands of fires and assaults in Illinois jails went untracked until a new investigation exposed the gaps.

A firsthand look inside Cook County Jail in Chicago, where a drug epidemic is taking hold behind bars. The video investigates ...

The fire happened Sunday afternoon and left the inmate and 10 employees recovering at hospitals in good condition suffering from smoke inhalation.

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A mattress fire at Cook County Jail hospitalized 10 officers on the exact tier where a detainee died in a fire less than a year ago.

In the recreation yard at 2700 S. California Avenue on Friday afternoon, there were women of all ages seated at plastic dining tables. There was live music and speeches. There was celebration and ...