The new Cook County state’s attorney pledged to target violent crime with new pretrial detention rules and robust training ...

Two U. of C. students are suing Cook County in federal court over claims that Sheriff Tom Dart, who oversees the jail, had ...

The $1,000 threshold​ to make retail theft a felony crime​—which was set by O'Neill Burke's predecessor, Kim Foxx​—will be ...

Kim Foxx steps down as Cook County State's Attorney, leaving behind a legacy of justice reform and controversy.

Several of Cook County's past state's attorneys were there for her swearing-in, including former Mayor Richard M. Daley, who was seen with Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. Outgoing ...

Democratic donor George Soros have been replaced by 'tough-on-crime' prosecutors since 2022, a report found Monday.

Experts and available data suggest that the alleged terrorist attack against Chicago’s Jewish community in October won’t be the last ...

Pritzker names early childhood director A recently created Illinois state agency has a new leader pending state Senate ...

Eileen O'Neill Burke is set to be sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning, after winning the race ...

Foxx, who chose not to seek a third term as Cook County's top prosecutor, said her office worked “tirelessly to enhance the ...

Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday ...