A Cook County jury returned a $24.1 million verdict Thursday to the family of two children who allegedly developed lead poisoning while living in public housing owned by the Chicago Housing Authority ...

Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas E. Nowinski has been transferred from the Domestic Violence Division to the 3rd Municipal District at his own request after facing criticism over how he handled a case ...

The man who was expected to be charged with Amy Shipley's death committed suicide, however an investigation into the case is ...

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Illinois promised answers after fatal officer-involved shootings and other deaths at the hands of law enforcement. But some ...

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans says recent tragedies have prompted changes in domestic violence court. The big picture ...

The Cook County judge who presided over two order of protection cases in which the suspects went on to allegedly kill a woman ...

A Cook County judge who allowed a man later accused of killing his wife to be released on electronic monitoring will no ...

Thousands of coyotes call Chicago home year-round, but coyote mating season means it's the time of year you're most likely to ...

Cook County authorities are searching for a man wanted for violating the terms of his electronic monitoring after he was ...

Authorities have arrested a 54-year-old Indiana woman who failed to register as a sex offender, though prosecutors declined ...

After nearly three months, more than 60 witnesses and a surprising turn on the stand from the defendant himself, the evidence phase of former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has drawn ...