Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

"Our lives are not defined by the errors we make," Cardinal Blase Cupich said. He and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition offered Christian religious services Thursday, spreading messages of positivity at the ...

Multiple pallets of Dyson appliances, Nike shoes and Wahl hair clippers were among the recovered products, as well as merchandise linked to a range of retailers and manufacturers, including Amazon, ...

Churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season to the Cook County Jail, with faith leaders and elected officials holding services and masses to remind inmates that they are ...

Daniel Davis III, 59, was last seen on Nov. 25th at his job at the Bourbon Street bar in Merrionette Park, where he worked ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose ...

Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning ...

DECATUR, Ga. -- Three inmates — including one who was being held on a murder charge — have escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta, authorities said. The breakout happened early Monday morning ...

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, more than 100 people have landed ...

Blase Cardinal Cupich visited the Cook County Jail on Sunday to observe the Jubilee of Prisoners. The cardinal presided over a mass with Cook County inmates Sunday morning in the maximum-security ...