During a brief appearance in Cook County Criminal Court, 25-year-old Adrian Rucker’s public defender got permission from the judge to move Thursday’s status hearing for his client to Friday.

Cook County Judge Shauna Boliker on Sunday ordered Rucker, a Freeport resident with six previously issued arrest warrants, held pending trial.

A police chase that started after a motorcycle shop burglary in Sangamon County ended over 100 miles away when a suspect fell from the bed of the speeding truck, later dying from his injuries.

Anosh Ahmed, indicted former executive at Loretto Hospital, is running a PR blitz to rebuild his image from Dubai, where he apparently fled to avoid massive Chicago embezzlement case.

The Cook County Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony from domestic violence survivors. They're making demands on what ...

The changes amount to small but significant rollbacks in the office’s openness under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.

Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...

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

The Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee met for day two of slating and opted for an open primary in the race for U ...

Illinois voters deserve a Democratic primary without heavy‑handed meddling, and Cook County Democrats made the right call by staying neutral.

CBS News Chicago Investigators has obtained a communication from a child protection judge responding to an ethics complaint for giving gifts to "abused and neglected" foster kids who appear before ...

Nearly 1,000 lawsuits were filed alleging sexual abuse by staffers at Illinois and Cook County juvenile detention centers.