Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate
Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun...
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Citing ‘glaring lack of forensic capability,’ Burke seeks to build staff in first budget fight
Eileen O’Neill Burke wants her office to stay on top of rapidly-developing forensic science and...
Cook County public health head fired for not renewing medical license
After more than two years on the job as leader of Cook County’s Public Health...
Immigrant brothers work as a doctor and lawyer, but at Lollapalooza they’re the Donut Dudes
Brothers Khader and Moe Zahdan, an emergency physician and lawyer, respectively, will sell their Donut...
Cook County clerk trying out a ‘smart’ ballot drop box for next election, expanding language access
New drop box features a surveillance camera to record who drops off ballots, an electronic...
Sharp drop in arrests, other long-term crime trends shown in new Cook County data dashboard
Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County,...
Toni Preckwinkle picks new Cook County Forest Preserves boss
Adam Bianchi comes from Colorado, where he served as district ranger for the White River...
Cook County property tax reforms stall out in Springfield
When property tax bills will ultimately hit mailboxes is still in flux, as tech upgrades...
Attorney general says no violations in upheaval at Cook County hospitals non-profit
Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said it told the Cook County Health Foundation it "would...
Organizations push back on new charging pilot program in letter to State’s Attorney Burke
Organizations on Friday sent a letter to Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke opposing...