Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...

The fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer stirs debate over Illinois' SAFE-T Act.

Pritzker, Republicans point fingers over blame for alleged killer’s release ...

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...

More lawsuits over Oklahoma County jail deaths are pending. Lane was beaten to death by his cellmate, Shaquile Brown. Lane ...

A judge declared Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele not guilty of driving under the influence late ...

A Cook County official who was charged with driving under the influence in November of 2024 was found not guilty Tuesday.

A Chicago alderwoman is trying to get a better idea of who is on electronic monitoring in Cook County and how they're being ...

Last week, Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew was murdered in the line of duty by a seven-time felon on parole who had ...

Steele, an outgoing Board of Review commissioner, repeatedly told officers she was an elected official after she caused a ...

After a judge declared her not guilty in her DUI trial, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele is ...

Months after his death, Charles Adair’s family saw body camera footage of the altercation in the jail for the first time.