A now-former Cook County Corrections employee was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty in a deadly 2023 shooting ...

Cook County Jail isn’t just a detention center—it’s a reflection of Chicago’s deepest institutional failures. Over decades, ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle easily fended off a challenge from longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly in the ...

Voters in Cook County will be casting their ballots for several offices, including two countywide officials facing primary ...

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is launching a new task force focusing on CTA-related crimes and ...

Toni Preckwinkle fended off a primary challenge from Ald. Brendan Reilly in the race for Cook County Board president.

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January ...

A Cook County woman has been found guilty of stealing more than $100,000 from her late mother's Chicago Teachers Pension Fund ...

Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman, 32, died of burns after he fell through the floor into the basement of an apartment ...

Four-term incumbent Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle faces a challenge from Ald. Brendan Reilly. The 17-member ...

The contested races for the 17-member Cook County Board ended with two established incumbents toppled, three recent ...

A Carmel restaurant under investigation for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor is facing more troubles after its manager was arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts against a minor.