Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County, Loyola University ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart says there is an outbreak of lice and scabies at the county jail and the hospital serving jail detainees.

Cook County officials are taking another step in reform efforts which they say led to the elimination of cash bond in ...

Cory Ulmer died at the Cook County Jail shortly after correctional officers struck him several times and threw him to the ...

Known for overcrowding and violence, Cook County Jail has a reputation few facilities can match. This video explores the inner workings of this infamous complex. Kathy Hochul asks Marjorie Taylor ...

Christopher Allen Dontell, a former Horry County deputy coroner, told a 10-woman, two-man jury how his girlfriend Meagan Marie Jackson jumped from the van and fatally shot her ex-husband, ...

Residents and local elected officials said it was unsettling to see a Homeland Security Investigations operation unfold Friday at a warehouse in Elk Grove Village.

Chronicle Media staff members collected 20 awards, including five first-place finishes, at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention held Thursday at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino in East ...

Michael Bodnar, a Cleveland County man facing violent criminal charges, was mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error, and authorities are now working to return him to custody.>> Download ...

COOK COUNTY - A Palatine man has been arrested and charged in connection with a 2024 armed robbery at a hotel in Buffalo Grove, police announced on Friday. What we know: ...

COOK COUNTY - A jewelry store in South Barrington is asking for the public’s help after thieves broke in over Mother’s Day weekend and stole about $1 million worth of product. What we know: ...

COOK COUNTY - A jewelry store in South Barrington is asking for the public’s help after thieves broke in over Mother’s Day weekend and stole about $1 million worth of product.