Musician Michael McDermott returns to perform at the jail where he was held after drug bust

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Dec. 9, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
Last Updated Dec. 9, 2025, 10:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/criminal-justice/2025/12/09/michael-mcdermott-returns-cook-county-jail-where-held-after-drug-bust

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The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession. He returned this week in a different capacity: musician. It was his third visit to 26th and California, his second t...