A disposable glove filled with pieces of drug-soaked paper has led to the indictment of a 28-year-old man on a contraband ...

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

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

The man accused of shooting and injuring a Jewish man walking to synagogue and subsequently opening fire at first responders ...

Judges are spending more time on initial court hearings as they weigh whether to detain or release defendants. However, ...

A Cook County Jail correctional officer was hurt at the county jail on Friday evening, according to CFD officials.

On Tuesday, retiring County Sheriff Tim Cook was presented a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative plaque.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A suspect charged with shooting a Jewish man headed to synagogue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood, and ...

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

Like Trinity, the current jail food provider, Summit has faced accusations of unsanitary conditions and nutrionally lacking ...

A man accused of shooting a Jewish man near a synagogue in West Rogers Park over a month ago was found dead in the Cook ...