Chicago Archdiocese lawsuit alleges group conspired to file false sex abuse claims against defrocked priest
The lawsuit is a counterclaim against several cases involving convicted child molester and former priest Daniel McCormack ...
Keeping nonviolent gun cases out of restorative justice courts is a step backward
The state's attorney already has discretion to refuse to refer individuals she believes will not benefit from the program or ...
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Teen girl was assaulted and stabbed to death by 15-year-old boyfriend in park, police say
Prosecutors charged a 15-year-old with murder for allegedly stabbing and beating his 16-year-old girlfriend to death in a ...
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Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Eileen O’Neill Burke Marks 100 Days in Office With Focus on Tackling Gun Crimes, Retail Theft
More than half of those charged in Cook County with felony firearm cases involving modified weapons have been detained ...
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With her first 100 days behind her, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke talks gun policies and electronic monitoring
As a media scrum gathered last week on the first floor of the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a detention hearing for a suspect in the high-profile Hadiya Pendleton case, Cook County State ...
‘Family navigators’ seek to reduce obstacles, increase support for youth, families in juvenile courts
People often arrive at juvenile court with their guard up. Danielle Moore and Denise Gonzalez-Avila can understand why. As ...