Those who advocate for the restorative justice model say reducing the types of cases that are referred would cut back on the ...

He was warned not to contact Jayden’s mother, according to records ... the court system and the sheriff’s office, a setup that critics have long contended is inefficient. The Cook County ...

Attorneys with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office, led by Sharone Mitchell, Jr., will be representing undocumented ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified two of the other victims as Margaret Miller, 64, though other court records listed her last name as Johnson; and Adrian Collins, 60.

Fuentes "asserts here that the posting of his personal information, on the electronic docket and the physical court file, has created a dangerous and unsafe living condition for the defendant," states ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A Cook County deputy was killed in a double homicide Saturday night while on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to authorities. The Royal Turks and Caicos ...

A man claiming to be the governor of Illinois and demanding that the Leighton Criminal Courts Building be closed down Thursday got his wish when Cook County officials did just that. The rambling ...

Note: This story is the third in a three-part series featuring women leaders in Cook County government. It’s only been two ...