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

A firsthand look inside Cook County Jail in Chicago, where a drug epidemic is taking hold behind bars. The video investigates how drugs are moving through one of the country's largest jail systems and ...

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An inmate and 10 corrections officers were treated for smoke inhalation tonight after a fire inside the Cook County Jail Sunday evening. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said the inmate apparently set ...

An inmate and 10 correctional officers were hospitalized on Sunday afternoon after a fire was set inside a cell at the Cook County Jail, authorities said. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said at ...

Cook County Jail in Chicago is one of the largest single-site jails in the United States, and this video takes viewers inside ...

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 ...