A young woman set ablaze on the Blue Line wouldn’t have been attacked if the Cook County chief judge’s electronic monitoring ...

The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a ...

After the fire was put out, Martinez Duncan, 24, was removed from the cell and brought to a holding area where he became ...

The Cook County medical examiner identified the victim as 67-year-old Anupam Patel and said he was pronounced dead at 11:06 a ...

Abhijit Patel faces one count of first-degree murder and will appear in Cook County court Monday for a detention hearing, according to Schaumburg police.

The Cook County Chief Judge’s Office is considering policy changes after a woman was badly burned on a CTA train.

The Circuit Court of Cook County will hold an investiture ceremony for incoming Chief Judge Charles S. Beach II on Monday ...

Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans said his office is “reviewing all actions” after a Chicago man who had been out on pretrial ...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved large investments in policing and prosecutions, over objections from advocates.

Like the last several years, the 2026 budget does not include any layoffs or new taxes, fines or fees. The county has not ...

A Cook County man on parole for aggravated robbery has been ordered held pretrial after being charged with robbing an Oak ...

The woman convicted in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing will not fight extradition after her escape from Wisconsin.