While working as a detention officer at the Harris County jail, Oritz was caught on video pushing a handcuffed woman into a wall before forcefully ... "The recruiting and background process ...

A 21-year-old fugitive in Cook County is on the run after escaping electronic monitoring and removing his GPS tracking device ...

During the 1989 trial, Trutenko called to the stand William Coleman, a British con man with a long rap sheet who served time at the Cook County Jail with Jackie Wilson. Coleman testified that ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

A bible quote that was installed on the wall near the entrance of the new Isabella County Jail has been removed amid concerns from a non-profit watchdog about its constitutionality. Isabella ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has found a wanted fugitive. As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, it was announced that 36-year-old Michael J. Beach has been ...

DARIEN, IL – A Darien man remains in the Cook County Jail nearly two weeks after he was arrested in a fatal crash, according to jail records. Joseph Hathaway, 60, who lives in the 1400 block of ...

Some residents in Cook County are seeing the impacts of long-standing delinquent utility bills after a letter threatens to cut their service. That is, if their delinquent bills are not paid within ...

Avid bird-watcher Tarik Shahzad spotted a record number of bird species in Cook County in 2024. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Tarik Shahzad’s newfound passion led him to an ...

Former Trump ally Steve Bannon has pleaded guilty to fraud after donors who gave money to help build a wall on the US border were duped. The 71-year-old will avoid jail after getting a three-year ...