The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has moved hundreds of inmates to other jails in order to meet the demands of the ...

The new Cook County state’s attorney pledged to target violent crime with new pretrial detention rules and robust training ...

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, accused shooter in a hate crime, was found dead by apparent suicide in Cook County Jail.

Two U. of C. students are suing Cook County in federal court over claims that Sheriff Tom Dart, who oversees the jail, had ...

An illegal immigrant arrested for terrorism and hate crime charges was found dead inside the Cook County Jail in Chicago over the weekend.

A routine check at Cermak Health Services Saturday afternoon found Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi unresponsive in an “apparent ...

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is officially under new management, and Eileen O'Neill Burke has signaled a ...

Upon taking the oath as Cook County's new state's attorney, O'Neill Burke says it is time to hold criminals accountable. In ...

The suspect, who according to prosecutors had mapped Jewish sites in Chicago, had been charged with hate crime and terrorism ...

Foxx, who chose not to seek a third term as Cook County's top prosecutor, said her office worked “tirelessly to enhance the ...

Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday ...