Cook County State's Attorney expands program allowing CPD officers to directly file felony gun charges

A program allowing Chicago police officers to file charges in low-level gun crimes without first getting approval from a ...

Judge orders man charged with setting a woman on fire on CTA Blue Line to be held in custody

A judge ordered the man charged with setting a woman on fire​ on the CTA Blue Line to be held in custody while he awaits ...

Chicago judge named and shamed after she ignored prosecutor's pleas to jail serial criminal before he 'boarded train and set woman on fire'

Cook County Judge Teresa Molina-Gonzalez allowed the man accused of setting a woman on fire to be released on an ankle ...
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Last Republican On Cook County Board Bows Out, 2026 Showdown Looms

Morrison is calling it a career on the Cook County Board, announcing Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2026 and bringing his decade-long run as the 17th District’s commissioner to a close.

Federal judge orders man held on federal terrorism charge in Chicago train attack

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a Chicago commuter train has been ordered to be held behind bars pending ...
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'Why was he out on the streets?': Man accused of setting woman on fire on train has long criminal history

The affidavit, as reported by CBS Chicago, says the woman tried to put out the fire by rolling on the floor of the train. But ...

Immigration advocates say Philly courthouse has become a ‘hunting ground’ for ICE. They want agents barred from the building.

Activists rallied outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center on Thursday to press their assertion that ICE has been allowed to turn the courthouse into “a hunting ground” for immigrants. The ...

Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison ends reelection bid, leaving Republican primary uncontested

Sean Morrison, the only Republican on the Cook County Board, drops his reelection bid leaving Elizabeth Doody Gorman ...

Judge criticized for releasing suspect with dozens of arrests prior to CTA fire attack

A Cook County judge is facing criticism in the case of a suspect accused of lighting a woman on fire while aboard a CTA Blue ...

Program that allows police to directly file some gun charges to expand citywide

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office is expanding citywide a program that allows Chicago police officers to directly ...

Court Filing Update: Gizmo Medical Founder and Former Life Spine CEO Vindicated After Court Dismisses Majority of Life Spine's Claims and Company Withdraws Remaining Allegations

Gizmo Medical announces that Life Spine has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against founder and former CEO Michael Butler, following a court ruling that dismissed the majority of the company's ...