Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.

Dannen doesn’t have a formal title for the role yet, but he envisions it being close to a “special assistant to the athletic director.” Dannen said Cook is a “philosophical leader” of ...

It was the first time assistant Cook County state's attorneys were criminally charged for their work as prosecutors, and they say their acquittals prove they should never have been charged in the ...

It was the first time assistant Cook County state's attorneys were criminally charged for their work as prosecutors, and they ...