Cook County's top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside ...

Attorney Mark W. Smith of The Four Boxes Diner says Cook County has filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to deny review in ...

When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded spreadsheet alerts the judge that the case has been dragging. Instead of hearings that last only a minute or two ...

Mariyana Spyropoulos took office in December and began to do what she promised to do: improving trust and transparency.

Illinois State Police, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Broadview Police Department have arrested around 70 people at Broadview protests.

After 24 years as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Evans lost his bid for a new term this week. Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new ...

During Friday’s hearing, the Cook County Assessor’s Office voiced opposition to a separate proposal, House Bill 1818, that would allow courts to review how assessors calculate property values. The ...

Staffing numbers have remained stagnant since the office was created in 2007. Meanwhile, some county officials have grown hostile, it appears, over a proposal that will help the office alleviate ...

Cook County sheriff's police say a traffic stop for driving without headlights led to the discovery of a loaded gun, ammo and ...