The Latest Breaking News from Cook County

House Speaker Chris Welch aiming to get a relative elected, as his predecessor Michael Madigan did

And ShawnTe Raines-Welch isn’t the only clout candidate running in the suburban judicial district, which also includes relatives of lobbyist Al Ronan and Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2022

Jury finds man claiming amnesia was fit to stand trial in 2015 for Chicago police officer’s slaying

CHICAGO — After a four-day trial centered largely on Marcus Floyd’s claims that he could not remember the night Officer Thomas Wortham was killed, a Cook County jury found Thursday that he was, in fact, fit to stand trial for the slaying in 2015.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 18, 2022

After a day in the 50s, Chicago area expected to be hit with winter storm of sleet, freezing rain and up to 7 inches of snow

A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday for southern Cook County as well as Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston and Will counties in Illinois and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2022

Girl, 17, and infant daughter missing from Palatine

Sharon Tellez-Perez, 17, and her daughter were last seen at Tellez-Perez’ residence in the 4200 block of Bonhill Drive around 1 p.m. Saturday when she told relatives she was leaving to go to laundry.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 7, 2022

Bumble disaster: Man who met teacher on dating app must pay Arlington Heights woman $160K over dogs’ torture, killings

Sarah Manos sued Mathew Berry, accusing him of being verbally abusive and killing her dogs Daisy and Kirby. A Cook County judge has ruled in her favor, awarding damages.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2022

Guard fired 20 shots while lying on ground— killing grandma 4 blocks away, prosecutors say

Victor Brown fired at a man who had shot him, although that man was already at least a block away at the time, Cook County prosecutors said in charging Brown with murder Friday. One of the bullets killed Bobbye Johnson as she walked in the 200 block of East 35th…

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 4, 2022

Lake effect snow could add up to 4 inches of snow in Chicago area, day after winter storm buried some places with more than a foot

Cook County was under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. The National Weather Service said accumulations of 1 to 4 inches was possible, especially in the northwestern part of the county.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2022

20 more cases tied to corrupt ex-CPD sergeant vacated — with more coming

Additional hearings will be held later this month, where Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said 30 or more convictions are expected to be vacated.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2022

Grand Rapids picks a Chicago police commander as its next chief

Eric Winstrom was at the center of a recent dispute with the Cook County state’s attorney over charging a suspect in the high-profile shooting death of 7-year-old Serenity Broughton.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2022

Watchdog says waste, alleged hiring scheme plagued mosquito abatement board, calls on members to resign

The Cook County’s Office of the Independent Inspector General concluded that all the members of the board of the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District shouldn’t have their appointments renewed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 30, 2022