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

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 ...

Couples looking to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day can do so for free in Ramsey, Washington and other Minnesota county ...

Despite a Cook County judge siding with gun rights advocates over the county’s gun and ammunition tax, the county’s tax ...

In Center for Biological Diversity v. County of San Benito (2024) 104 Cal.App.5th 22, the Court of Appeal held that the statute of limitations for two CEQA challenges did not begin to run until ...

Kisha McCaskill will serve in the 5th District seat as only the third Black woman on the Board, filling a vacancy.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez was fired In late December, clearing the way for Mayor Brandon Johnson to install a new leader of the nation’s fourth-largest school district after a ...

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

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans says recent tragedies have prompted changes in domestic violence court. The big picture ...

Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill has been appointed as the new 5th District Cook County Commissioner, replacing Monica Gordon. The ...

Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill has been appointed as the new 5th District Cook County Commissioner, replacing Monica Gordon. The appointment was made by a group of 11 Democratic committeemen, including ...

Robert Boharic, 79, a former Cook County Circuit judge ... t good enough to be a tough-as-nails prosecutor turned criminal court judge who handled some of the most heinous local cases before ...