Two U. of C. students are suing Cook County in federal court over claims that Sheriff Tom Dart, who oversees the jail, had ...

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, accused shooter in a hate crime, was found dead by apparent suicide in Cook County Jail.

Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday ...

A Cook County jail guard accused of beating a detainee with handcuffs was acquitted Friday in a bench trial, with a judge ...

Eileen O'Neill Burke is set to be sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning, after winning the race ...

An illegal immigrant arrested for terrorism and hate crime charges was found dead inside the Cook County Jail in Chicago over the weekend.

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, 22, was charged with shooting a man headed to synagogue in West Rogers Park in October. Abdallahi's ...

A man accused of shooting a Jewish man near a synagogue in West Rogers Park over a month ago was found dead in the Cook ...

Foxx, who chose not to seek a third term as Cook County's top prosecutor, said her office worked “tirelessly to enhance the ...

A Chicago hate crime shooting suspect is dead after being found unresponsive at the Cook County Jail's health center, the ...

A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding ...