When state lawmakers made Illinois the first state in the nation to end cash bail, they ramped up the pressure considerably on judges to protect the public from violent offenders when they’re charged ...

Injustice Watch investigation, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, while difficult, tech overhaul was necessary.

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced ... as people can be detained until the case goes before a judge. “When you’re talking about the stigma of being in jail, losing your ...

A man accused of gunning down six people at random during a nine-month span in 2020, when he was a teenager, has a detention hearing before a Cook County judge on Monday. Antonio Reyes of Chicago ...

A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer. The Cook County Department of Transportation released its 2025 ...

It’s not yet clear if San Diego County’s legal strategy will succeed. Prior to the 9th Circuit decision, several judges had ruled that CIRB reports weren’t protected by attorney-client ...

Columbia County Circuit Judge W. Andrew Voigt, in an order to dismiss Kaul's lawsuit filed Tuesday — the day of the election at issue — criticized Kaul's filing. "Plaintiff’s conduct does ...

The cumulative effect of her actions has prompted rare scrutiny for a judge once seen as a rising star in Broward legal circles. Moon, who was elected to the Broward County circuit bench in 2018 ...

The Trump administration later Friday appealed the judge’s ruling, according to a court filing. The case has been appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Since taking office ...

The victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade can proceed with negligence claims against Smith & Wesson and other gun retailers and distributors, an Illinois judge ruled this week.

Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford won the election Tuesday over Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel, who had the endorsement of Musk and President Donald Trump. Musk spent at least $ ...