Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent
Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...
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Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report
Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score...
Munster Plan Commission tables data center-related ordinance
More than 50 people talked about how an ordinance allowing a data center at Kenmara...
Court roundup: Gary man gets probation for threatening judge
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Carpentersville man dead after being struck while changing tire on I-80/I-94
A Carpentersville man was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after he was struck while attempting to...
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Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250
Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell
Michael O’Connor's family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County sheriff's...
Library and school leaders let Cook County officials have it over costly property tax delays
Library and school district officials laid into Cook County leaders Wednesday over the latest two-month...
Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying policies of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke
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A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County...
Law & order: Alleged gambling ring defendant released on bond
Roundups of Lake County and federal court cases