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

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 ...

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

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

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

The suspect, who according to prosecutors had mapped Jewish sites in Chicago, had been charged with hate crime and terrorism ...

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

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

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

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