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 ...
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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: ...

Former Livingston County inmate gets 25 years to life for prison slaying

Gabriel Jasmin received the maximum sentence in Livingston County Court for the murder of a fellow inmate at Groveland Correctional Facility.
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Inside the Cook County Sheriff's Office's CTA public safety patrols, which are already seeing results

The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated to making it safe since the end of March. Their officers have worked more ...
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Cook the legendary jailhouse chili inmates begged for

BBQ pitmaster and founder of Meat Church BBQ Matt Pittman shares his ultimate recipe and step-by-step method for cooking a legendary jailhouse chili. Poll: Republican support for Trump Iran deal drops ...
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Controversial Cook County Board of Review incumbent Samantha Steele loses to Democratic operative

Samantha Steele — the Cook County elected official who ran for reelection while fighting drunk driving allegations — suffered a landslide defeat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Longtime Democratic ...