Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case ...

The policy change would mean that prosecutors could not agree to plea deals that do not include a prison sentence in any ...

Tarik Shahzad logged 294 birds last year, a new record to Cook County, which is a hot spot for bird-watching in the Midwest.

Over 12,000 property owners have already paid through the Cook County treasurer's website, totaling $64 million in online ...

Three suspects in an armed drug trafficking ring have been found guilty on multiple federal charges. Calvin James Smith, Sr.

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making good on one of her signature campaign promises to crack down on ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

A group calling to free those who have been wrongfully convicted rallied outside as Cook County States Attorney Eileen ...

The officials CRE often paint as foes are aiming to reshape the tax assessment system to increase its transparency.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's latest valuation of Chicago’s urban core places more of the area’s tax burden on ...