Food scraps that once went to waste will now be turned into compost, nourishing the same gardens where individuals in custody grow produce for local farmers markets. #farming
The measure eliminates waiting periods for filing missing persons reports and requires police to immediately enter cases into the state’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS). #missingpersons
The checkpoint, in partnership with the Morton Grove Police Department, is scheduled for the evening of May 9 near Harlem Avenue and Dempster Street. #checkpoint
Once signed into law, the legislation will exempt first responders from cost sharing requirements related to mental health counseling such as insurance deductibles, co-payments, and coinsurance. #mentalhealth
According to the report, of the more than 39,000 people in Cook County who have their Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card revoked, 68% (about 27,000) have not accounted for their guns or... #foid
Sheriff’s Police investigators assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit learned that the victim, who was under age 13, had been receiving inappropriate messages on a social media app... #ccso
Security camera footage, which showed a man kick open the door to the home’s detached garage, open the garage fridge, and drink from a bottle of 19 Crimes Cali Red... #crime #burglary
At its current location at the Mental Health Transition Center, the program can work with 22 dogs at a time, more than doubling its ability to help dogs in need. #tailsofredemption
While on free movement, the Sheriff’s Office cannot monitor their movement to ensure compliance with EM program rules, since there are no restrictions on movement other than a prohibition against leaving Cook County. #ccso