Chicago-Cook County domestic violence task force says systemic gaps are failing survivors

A new report from the Chicago-Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force has identified gasp in the justice system that ...

Domestic violence task force calls for Cook County courts to open up records

The Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force wants more data to be public and to ensure Cook County Courts are subject ...

Editorial: Cook County’s system revictimizes survivors of domestic abuse

A civilized society does not merely pass laws against domestic violence, it builds institutions capable of protecting the ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often, hiring outside counsel to help

New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke is fighting innocence claims more often than her predecessor, Kim Foxx, ...
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Charles Beach elected Cook County chief judge

Cook County Circuit Judge Charles "Charlie" Beach at the Richard. J. Daley Center on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, after he was elected chief judge, defeating 8-term incumbent Timothy Evans. Credit: ...