Firefighters respond to alarm at City Hall and Cook County Building; City Council meeting disrupted
According to unconfirmed dispatch reports, there was a small electrical fire on the third floor on the county side of the ...
Fire at Cook County Building prompts evacuation at City Hall during City Council meeting
A fire department spokesman confirmed the fire started in a records room on the 3rd floor of Cook County Building at 118 N.
Cook County lands at No. 6 of tort reform group’s ‘Judicial Hellholes’ list
Cook County is at No. 6 on the American Tort Reform Association's Judicial Hellholes list. ATRA has been publishing the ...
Cook County launches free doula program
Cook County’s public health system is launching free doula services for pregnant patients to help reduce health disparities.
Cook County man convicted for filing false tax returns, attempting to tamper with a witness
A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old attorney from Wilmette this week on charges of tax fraud, attempting to tamper with a ...
Missing Cook County woman whose car was found abandoned phones family
CHICAGO - A missing Maywood woman whose car was found abandoned in Chicago last week has been found safe. The family of ...
New Cook County state’s attorney setting pretrial detention, retail theft policies
The new Cook County state’s attorney is setting policy for pretrial detention and retail thefts. After officially being sworn ...
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Studies: Cook County No. 6 ‘judicial hellhole,’ lawsuit abuse costs each Illinois family $4,281
Jackpot justice in Illinois recently drew the ire of two national groups. Cook County was labeled a leading “judicial ...
Fire breaks out at Chicago City Hall, Council evacuated: CFD
The fire was on the third floor of the Cook County side of the building, which is located at 118 N. Clark St. downtown, CFD ...
Jury awards nearly $80 million in 2020 crash that killed a 10-year-old girl
A Cook County jury on Wednesday awarded the family of a girl who was fatally struck inside a vehicle by a Mercedes fleeing Chicago police was awarded nearly $80 million. The 2020 crash killed ...
Jury awards nearly $80 million to family of girl killed in 2020 police crash
A Cook County jury has awarded nearly $80 million to the the family of a 10-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash ...
Maui County files for dismissal of election suit
COURTESY PHOTOS Tom Cook, left, Kelly King. Stay updated on Hawaii and national elections coverage A motion filed by the Maui County Clerk seeks to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the results of the Nov ...