Cook County and Connecticut urge Supreme Court to uphold bans on 'exceptionally dangerous' AR-15s

The Supreme Court will hear a pair of cases over the legality of sweeping “assault weapons” bans later this year, and the ...

Supreme Court will hear Cook County assault weapons ban arguments in December

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Cook County's assault weapons ban at the beginning of December.

Cook County begins deferring some misdemeanors to community court, services

CHICAGO — The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) announced that they’re expanding deferred prosecution to misdemeanor cases. According to the office, they will refer “low-level, nonviolent” ...