A Western Springs man has been charged with sending explicit images of children using a messaging app. Edward Evans, 72, was charged Nov. 14 with two counts of distributing child pornography…
A Chicago alderman is calling on representatives of three Cook County agencies to brief city leaders on the impact proposed changes to the state’s bail bond system would have….
The very beginning of a defendant’s brush with the law is the time at which positive changes to court protocol can be made, according to criminal justice scholars in Cook County and…
Juana Torres hasn’t been an inmate in Cook County Jail since 2012, but she still has nightmares about lockdowns. “It’s in the middle of the day and you’re out in the day room…
Sex workers returned April 29 to protest in downtown Chicago, this time in front of the North Michigan Avenue building that houses the French Consulate. The group of around 12…
Razing some of the oldest holding cells at Cook County Jail will save taxpayers $188 million in capital costs over the next decade. With the jail’s population at its lowest level…
What happens if you can’t make bail for a non-violent arrest in Cook County? “We have people in custody for 30, 60, up to a hundred days in jail for a non-violent offence just because…
Tom Decker wants to see insulation guns instead of handguns in the hands of Chicago area youth. Decker, the owner of Chicago Green Insulation, said his company and others in the industry…
State Police plan DUI, seat-belt ...Illinois State Police Troop 4 Commander Capt. Dustin Geier has announced the ...
Cardinal, state leaders react to ...The head of the Chicago Archdiocese is calling for unity while top ...
Suspect in custody for Chicago ...A Harvey man is being held in Cook County Jail, charged in ...
DUI patrols planned in ChicagoThe Chicago Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation patrols this weekend ...
