6 escape from county jail; 2 recaptured

Chicago Tribune ^ | February 12, 2006, | Jeff Coen and Brendan McCarthy

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Six inmates, including two charged with murder, overpowered guards and escaped shortly before midnight from the Cook County Jail.

Two were recaptured in Oak Park about 6 a.m., but the others were the subject of an extensive manhunt, authorities said.

The escape was the second in as many days from the jail. The latest escapees are believed to have a contraband knife made inside the jail and are considered extremely dangerous, said Bill Cunningham, a spokesman for Cook County Sheriff Michael Sheahan. He said they escaped from a unit where inmates with discipline problems are housed.

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Potential Democrat votes.

[Aaron0617]

Just great, four escaped "extremely dangerous" men. I don't see this mentioned in my morning Sun-Times.

I live in south Englewood so they're probably headed here. Or the far westside/southside of the city. Thanks for posting.

[xcamel]

Conservatives trying to escape the "Big Blow Hard" ???

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Cook County is one of the nation's worst jails, even makes Los Angeles County jail look like daycare.

That said, I feel sorry for the law-abiding residents, as they're not allowed to own firearms to save their lives.