A new Cook County program is working to remove one of the biggest barriers domestic violence survivors often face when ...

Eileen O’Neill Burke promised to protect pretrial justice. One year in, her policies suggest a return to the politics of punishment.

Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB ...

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said though Eileen O'Neill Burke is “deeply concerned” about the “abhorrent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether it's the Minneapolis fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, or the Chicago shooting of Marimar Martinez, so far, ...

A bill being proposed in Springfield would let county circuit court clerk's offices decide to opt into having a depository to securely store a resident's will without them needing to hire an attorney.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office announced a new charging protocol is in place to prosecute ICE agents that break ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Whether it's the Minneapolis fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, or the Chicago shooting of Marimar Martinez, so far, no federal immigration agents have been charged with a ...

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office announced a new pilot program designed to provide an alternative to juvenile detention offering school engagement, cognitive behavioral therapy and wraparound ...

Brett Smith, 43, fired as a substitute at Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park, is charged with sexual abuse in Orland Park.

Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.