Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

Chicago and Cook County saw another steep decline in fatal opioid overdoses last year, records show, four years after a ...

A drug bust in Cook County led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of several dogs, guns, other weapons, cocaine, and ...

A man charged with robbing a bank wants to plead guilty to stabbing a fellow Marion County Jail inmate accused of murder.

Braidwood police arrested 30-year-old Hugo Sanchez-Cervantez making him one of the first Will County Jail inmates for 2026.

The creator was arrested and booked in connection with outstanding warrants on Wednesday, Dec. 17, by the Venus Police Department, authorities told PEOPLE Ashley Trevino/Instagram; Venus Police ...

Former Chicago police Supt. and Cook County Sheriff James O'Grady died last week. O'Grady died Monday, Jan. 5, according to a ...

Cook County Associate Judge Raymond Myles, 66, was the first Chicago-area judge to be shot and killed in more than three ...

The Circuit Court of Cook County has announced that it is issuing refunds after discovering a technical issue that prevented ...

CHICAGO — For many of these men and women behind bars, Christmas can be the loneliest day of the year. But on Thursday, churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season directly ...

The husband of Caitlin Tracey, whose body was found in the stairwell of a ​South Loop condo building, was charged with ...