An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m.

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced that Martinez Duncan died after a fire broke out in the jail’s residential ...

A 24-year-old man being held in Cook County Jail died Thursday evening after a fire broke out in his cell inside the facility ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two inmates at the Cook County Jail were sent to the hospital early Wednesday after a small fire in a maximum security division, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities ...

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After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...