A Cook County man allegedly threatened a woman and carjacked her at a Taco Bell restaurant in Villa Park in April.

One of the men accused of shooting and killing a Cook County judge during a botched robbery will be tried in court on Monday.

In a news release, the NSP said someone reported a tip that Essian McGinnis, 34, was driving through Nebraska in a semi-truck. Troopers said they found the semi parked at a business south of ...

Adrian Rucker, 25, of Freeport, was armed with a rifle when he encountered police Thursday night inside an apartment building ...

Adrian Rucker, 25, of Freeport, Illinois, is facing multiple felonies, including armed violence, possession of a fraudulent ...

COOK COUNTY - A Chicago man is accused of sexually abusing a minor in the northwest suburbs. The investigation began on May 5 ...

This weekend in Baltimore: the cast of "Chicago" performs, Wu-Tang Clan kicks off their final tour, and runners commemorate ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Officials with the Fulton County Jail have confirmed the deaths of two inmates that happened last week. The sheriff’s office says 55-year-old Benjamin Pike and ...

With the help of a Cook County grant of nearly $1 million, Vlasaty and county officials celebrated the rollout of a van that will bring the medications to more than two dozen south suburbs.

Since Burke took office, the population of Cook County Jail has grown from around 5,200 at the end of ... the need for Burke’s tougher approach to crime. In an interview on “Chicago Tonight,” Burke ...

Veterans and community members gathered at the Cook County Courthouse on Monday, May 26, for the annual Memorial Day ceremony. The American Legion Post 413 hosted the ceremony, which began with the ...