The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has moved hundreds of inmates to other jails in order to meet the demands of the ...

The new Cook County state’s attorney pledged to target violent crime with new pretrial detention rules and robust training ...

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, accused shooter in a hate crime, was found dead by apparent suicide in Cook County Jail.

Two U. of C. students are suing Cook County in federal court over claims that Sheriff Tom Dart, who oversees the jail, had ...

An illegal immigrant arrested for terrorism and hate crime charges was found dead inside the Cook County Jail in Chicago over the weekend.

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is officially under new management, and Eileen O'Neill Burke has signaled a ...

Upon taking the oath as Cook County's new state's attorney, O'Neill Burke says it is time to hold criminals accountable. In ...

The man accused of shooting a Jew on his way to synagogue in Chicago in late October has been found dead in his jail cell.

Foxx, who chose not to seek a third term as Cook County's top prosecutor, said her office worked “tirelessly to enhance the ...

Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday ...

A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding ...