Catherine "Cat" Sharp says it's been "hugely stressful" to face conspiracy charges tied to "Operation Midway Blitz" protests.

Catherine “Cat” Sharp said she was ending her bid to represent Cook County’s 12th District on the Board of Commissioners in ...

Seven people – four voters and three election workers – were charged in 2024 for allegedly double voting in the August 2024 ...

A Chicago man is facing a murder charge after a predawn Fourth of July weekend shooting in Ford Heights that left two men ...

Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

Good morning, Chicago. In 2025, Cook County began the year with a new state’s attorney and ended it with a new chief judge, ushering in another era for one of the largest court systems in the country.

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, more than 100 people have landed ...

Two men face felony charges that they “knowingly misrepresenting” the cost of repairing the driveway of an 87-year-old ...

Last week, Gov. Brian P. Kemp appointed Matt Bennett to serve as Superior Court judge for the Alapaha Circuit due to House ...

Grave crimes from even the far reaches of Australia’s quietest bush towns have captured the world’s attention in 2025.

On Friday, the three-judge appellate panel said only six Illinois families will continue with their infant-formula injury claims in the Cook County Circuit Court, while 23 other claims will have to ...

Illinois has strengthened its labor laws and improved efforts to collect stolen wages. But hundreds of cases linger in Cook County court, leaving workers waiting years to be fully compensated, an ...