After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

For this week only, the Cook County Circuit Clerk is waiving collection fees for some overdue traffic tickets.

One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

County officials argue they are “compelled” by the state to seize property in a way the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unlawful ...

Those with overdue fees on moving traffic violations in Cook County have until Friday, April 18 to pay up without incurring additional collection costs. The offer is part of an Amnesty Week program ...

A Chicago man is accused of burglarizing a suburban cancer center — police say he had stolen cards, cash, and even wore a ...

She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ABC7 Chicago. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County announced they are waiving additional collections costs for ...

Carlos Antonio Esquivel Aguilar was arrested in Franklin Park and is due in court on April 19. CHICAGO - A Franklin Park man is facing a first-degree murder charge following the death of a 24-year ...

In the latest twist in the effort to bring Illinois into compliance with a 2023 ruling by the court, eight counties allege ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS ... in Dixmoor as a man in a blue shirt was holding on to the side of the bridge. Illinois State Police said it happened near Thornton Road after a single-vehicle ...