Chicago's main county jail is one of the largest and most notorious detention facilities in the United States. Conditions have improved in recent years. But even a short visit is enough to feel the ...

Chewing gum, glue, paint, aluminum foil, maps, bus and plane tickets ... At this particular moment, the Cook County Jail is in fact surprisingly quiet, and we see few people. It's time for a shift ...

Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Over the weekend, communities across the city will host events and service opportunities to honor the civil ...

Since 1890, The Arizona Republic has written the news of Arizona, from its rough and dusty territorial days to its current ...

Drivers in North Texas were cautioned to be extremely careful Friday after the region was blasted with wintry precipitation ...

The National Weather Service said the winds could lead to “explosive fire growth” and put in place a rare fire danger alert.

The Cook County judge who presided over two order of protection cases in which the suspects went on to allegedly kill a woman ...

A Cook County judge who released a man later accused of killing his wife will be reassigned from the Domestic Violence ...

There had been calls for months to reassign Judge Thomas Nowinski to be reassigned after the stabbing that killed Lacramioara Beldie​, 54.

Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas E. Nowinski has been transferred from the Domestic Violence Division to the 3rd Municipal District at his own request after facing criticism over how he handled a case ...

Frank Calabrese filed a federal whistleblower suit last year against Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele, an ...

Kisha McCaskill, executive director of the Harvey Park District, was selected Friday evening to replace Monica Gordon as 5th District Cook County Board member. McCaskill has been executive ...