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

"The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment apologizes after his shocking arrest was caught on police body cam footage. The ...

Cook County has designated April as "Second Chance Month" to support reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Cook County commissioners approved the one-time payments from a new $15 million fund that aims to provide homeowners some ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail ...

More than a bit of buzz surrounds a recently released Civic Federation report calling for the dissolution of four suburban ...

The $15 million program would help eligible residents who have seen their property tax bills spike since 2021.

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak. Starting Tuesday, people who may not speak English but need help from the ...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said the “I Speak” Cards will “immensely help people throughout this county.” “This is not some theoretical thing that sounds nice,” Dart emphasized.

COOK CO., Ill. - A former cemetery worker in Cook County was charged with allegedly stealing more than $114,000 in funeral expenses from families. Latrecia Marshall-Parris, 48, was charged with ...