The Latest Breaking News from Cook County

Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois all observe Columbus Day, but some are calling for new ways to celebrate Italian heritage.

Demarjay Branch was pronounced dead Tuesday at Stroger Hospital, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

The county’s Black residents are the only racial group whose suicide rates are higher now than before the pandemic.

A Cook County judge is expected to hand down a verdict Thursday for the two Chicago police officers charged with shooting the man last summer in Pilsen.

Amid violence, overcrowding, and a lack of resources, Kolbe House Jail Ministry provides support and hope to inmates

Mexican Independence Day celebrations offer a glimpse of the size and growth of the community in the Chicago area.

Francisco Benitez, 53, was 18 years old when he was arrested and later convicted in the 1989 fatal shootings of two teens. He has long maintained his innocence.

Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee plan to blame violent crime in Chicago on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx at a Tuesday forum at the city’s Fraternal Order of Police office.

Despite glitches in other courthouses, the first week of bail reform in Cook County went relatively smoothly. But hearings were slower than usual, marked by extensive arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys as they tested guidelines under the Pretrial Fairness Act.