Certificates of innocence can help exonerated people get jobs and housing. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making ...

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...

Cook County proposed lowering the speed limit on Ridgeland Avenue by 5 mph, to 35 mph, but TInley Park neighbors say that’s ...

Cook County prosecutors are contesting most certificates of innocence, keeping exonerees tied up in court and delaying ...

Asked whether he saw the need for changes to the landmark SAFE-T Act he signed into law in 2021, the governor laid all the ...

Cook County Clerk amnesty week for moving traffic violations begins Monday, which helps residents resolve tickets without extra collection fees.

In an unusual step, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke spoke out against the system of ankle bracelets and ...

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos has announced the return of Amnesty Week, which runs from Monday, April ...

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The Cook County Sheriff’s “Tails of Redemption” program trains dogs with the help of people in custody, and 12 are now ready for adoption into permanent homes.

Former Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer’s widow Barbara Deer was shot dead by her son, Kaleb Deer, who also shot himself ...