The man accused of starting a fire that killed a Chicago fire captain Wednesday morning has been denied pre-trial release.

Charles K. Green, who lives near the fire scene in the 5400 block of West Potomac Avenue in Austin, was ordered held at a ...

The man charged with murder in the death of Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer was ordered held at Cook County Jail while he awaits trial, after a judge deemed him a danger to the public.

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

Illinois State Police say three men from Chicago have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with ...

One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

County officials argue they are “compelled” by the state to seize property in a way the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unlawful ...

A suburban burglar was allegedly found by police inside a medical facility wearing a company t-shirt after spending a weekend ...