An inmate was hospitalized in critical condition after a fire early Wednesday at the Cook County Jail.
The fire was reported in the 2800 block of West 31st Street and had been struck out by 1:24 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs.
One inmate, a 25-year-old man, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition after the fire, officials said. The exact nature of his injuries was not immediately known.