Two state agencies with authority over Illinois juvenile detention center operations have given the Cook County Juvenile ...

A group calling to free those who have been wrongfully convicted rallied outside as Cook County States Attorney Eileen ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

The policy change would mean that prosecutors could not agree to plea deals that do not include a prison sentence in any ...

A suburban man is behind bars after weapons and drugs were found in his vehicle during a late-night traffic stop, according to police.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case ...

A group calling to free those who have been wrongfully convicted rallied outside as Cook County States Attorney Eileen ...

A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek ...

A former substitute teacher in Omaha accused of sexually assaulting a minor was sentenced Wednesday. Erin Ward received three ...

It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in over 20 years, designed to eliminate risks of addiction and ...

South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton ...