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

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

A Wisconsin sheriff announced a defamation lawsuit Friday against a Cook County politician and a Skokie woman who recently claimed that federal immigration officials detained her at three locations ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The widow and son of the late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found dead Tuesday night, Cook County Board of commissioners confirmed. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is among ...

Vance County jail supervisor Capt. Shannon Holley faces nine charges for sexually forcing himself on an inmate. Court records show the incident happened while the victim was in custody and at this ...

Backed by real estate industry heavy-hitters, Lyons Township Tax Assessor Patrick Hynes ousted two-term incumbent Fritz Kaegi to secure a spot as Democratic nominee for Cook County Assessor. “For too ...

COOK COUNTY, — Residents in Cook County will once again have a chance to clear overdue moving traffic violation fees without paying additional costs. “Amnesty Week” returns Monday April 27 and runs ...

Fulton County leaders have approved a sweeping $1.3 billion plan to overhaul the troubled Fulton County Jail, marking what officials call a "historic step forward," but the move is already drawing ...

Barbara Deer and her son Kaleb died in a murder-suicide, officials said, sending shockwaves through Chicago political circles as the city’s West Side laments the losses in one of its most prominent ...