‘Charlie was taken from us’: North School Park filled with people remembering Arlington Heights native Charlie Kirk By Karie Angell Luc September 16, 2025 at 10:11 a.m. Charlie Kirk was raised in Arlington Heights and was a 2012 graduate of Wheeling High...
Charles Beach’s election as chief judge ushers in new era in Cook County courts By Madeline Buckley September 11, 2025 at 6:09 p.m. Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a...
Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions’ By Rebecca Johnson September 11, 2025 at 7:47 p.m. While the FBI continued its search for Charlie Kirk's shooter, those who knew the Turning...
Tim Evans out as chief judge, to be replaced by Judge Charles Beach By Madeline Buckley September 12, 2025 at 6:32 a.m. In a surprise result, Chief Judge Tim Evans is out as the leader of the...
Charlie Kirk, conservative activist from suburban Chicago, assassinated at Utah college event; shooter still at large By Hannah Schoenbaum September 11, 2025 at 8:17 a.m. Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was...
Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate By Madeline Buckley September 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun...
Citing ‘glaring lack of forensic capability,’ Burke seeks to build staff in first budget fight By Madeline Buckley August 24, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. 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 By A.D. Quig August 15, 2025 at 12:13 p.m. After more than two years on the job as leader of Cook County’s Public Health...
Cook County clerk trying out a ‘smart’ ballot drop box for next election, expanding language access By Sophie Levenson July 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. 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 By Madeline Buckley June 30, 2025 at 6:10 a.m. Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County,...