Judges are spending more time on initial court hearings as they weigh whether to detain or release defendants. However, ...

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has pledged to provide additional training for all Cook County judges who hear ...

A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke ...

Eileen O’Neill Burke, the Democratic candidate for Cook County state’s attorney, poses for a photo with Gloria Batey at Manny’s Deli in the West Loop on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

A Cook County corrections officer was acquitted on Friday of charges stemming from an alleged jail beating amid allegations ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is renewing her calls for a Cook County judge to resign.

Last year, state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield was quietly but steadily climbing the ranks of Texas politics. The sophomore ...

The 52-year-old progressive prosecutor transformed the state’s attorney’s office. Now, she’s ready for rest and rediscovery.

DECATUR, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — Macon County is getting a new State’s Attorney as Scott Rueter prepares to retire from the post.

CHICAGO - A Cook County judge who faced criticism for his domestic violence rulings is no longer handling cases. Judge Thomas ...

An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, a ...

An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy accused of killing Sonya ...