A substitute teacher recently fired by the Chicago Archdiocese is facing felony charges of aggravaged criminal sexual abuse ...

Adam Beckerink, 47, allegedly killed Caitlin Tracey, 36, in a South Loop high-rise stairwell in October 2024. Prosecutors cite a history of abuse allegations against Beckerink, who recently spent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Caitlin Tracey's family walked into Cook County court on Tuesday with a grave purpose: To witness their son-in-law's first court hearing, where he faced murder charges for their ...

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Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the ...

Inmates are getting the chance to learn a trade to help them find a job when they get out.

Drivers pulled over for traffic violations in a growing number of Cook County suburbs will be able to pay tickets online for the first time.

The Cook County chief judge’s office has toughened protocols around its electronic monitoring program, making changes in the wake of high profile incidents and as the office’s monitored population ...

A 59-year-old prisoner told corrections officers he fell to the floor, striking his head, and briefly lost consciousness ...

Jeremiah Jermaine Coffey, 22, died in the Oklahoma County jail on Jan. 21. Why did the jail not reveal it until Jan. 30?

A drug deal investigation led to the seizure of several weapons, dogs, and cocaine in a suburban home. Two men were arrested in connection with the investigation for illegal drug and gun possession.

Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project - ...