A Cook County Jail guard is continuing to recover after he was brutally attacked by a murder suspect last March. Now, a fundraiser is being planned to help the injured officer and his family.

The May 2 death of a Hampshire man resulting from a beating April 23 in West Dundee has been deemed a homicide by the Cook County medical ... held at the Kane County jail. It’s not known if ...

Imprisoned 42 years for a murder he didn’t commit, Jimmy Soto was released from Stateville on Dec. 13, 2023. At the age of 62, he began the formidable work of starting his life once again.

Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands; Moscow halts flights ...

Flora Hawk and Jonathan Michie star in the world premiere of Damien Geter’s Loving v. Virginia at Virginia Opera. Photo: Dave ...

In the meantime, Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Also, a Happy Mother’s Day to the aunts, foster mothers, surrogate ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — It’s an ongoing problem at Cook County Jail. Officials say inmates continue to sexually harass female workers, despite repeated attempts to stop and even punish the ...

David Durant Cook, 47, of Hunstville, Alabama, would not provide authorities with his name when he was arrested April 23. He spent seven days in the county jail, refusing to speak or eat.