German persisted with his investigation, and on Sept. 2, 2022, Telles drove to German’s house and stabbed the longtime journalist to death. After the murder, German’s colleagues asked the county to ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making good on one of her signature campaign promises to crack down on ...

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

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

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

Shahzad, who works for the Nature Conservancy, said he spent almost every free moment last year looking for birds. The ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is pushing for a $200 million relief fund in Springfield, but he knows it won’t be an easy ...

George Levin, 63, was found dead by his sister late Sunday in the basement of a home in the 7300 block of West Talcott Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s ...

After receiving 41 applications, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will review interview answers for 12 candidates for the role of county administrator. Interim County Administrator Rowan Watkins ...