A coalition of 19 attorneys general told the US Supreme Court in Viramontes v Cook County that assault weapons restrictions ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is seeking 70 new positions in her proposed 2027 budget, with plans to ...

In 2027, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office is set to expand its digital forensics capabilities with a brand-new lab.

Cook County commissioners raised concerns over overtime spending at the county jail and a request from State's Attorney ...

When Springfield politicians eagerly offer you a constitutional amendment, ask who stands to benefit. There’s usually a catch ...

Toni Preckwinkle, 79, faces only token opposition Nov. 3. Her next term brings federal Medicaid changes expected to cost Cook County Health hundreds of millions, a budget gap and talk of higher taxes ...

Without courtroom interpreters, language gaps can lead to confusion, misunderstandings and wrongful trial outcomes. Cook ...

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend his record, tout his ...

Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced the indictment of DeKalb man who authorities say stabbed and tried to run over an acquaintance earlier this month in Arlington Heights. Kendall Chesley, ...

Cook County's jail overtime problem is back in the budget spotlight — and so is the state's attorney's $7 million ask.

A former Chicago attorney has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexual assault.

A delivery van carrying nothing more suspicious than printer paper rolled up to Cook County Jail on October 13, and ...