The family of a man who died in the Cook County Jail over the weekend gathered outside the criminal courthouse Monday morning to call for clarity on the circumstances of his death.

Two inmates died at Cook County Jail this weekend; families demand answers as state investigators review the cases.

At Cook County Jail, the singer-songwriter, who "never figured" he'd be back, had a message for about 100 men now incarcerated there.

Cory Ulmer, who was being held at the Cook County Jail last year, died shortly after correctional officers struck him several times and threw him to the ground, records show. Now, Ulmer’s stepfather, ...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was arrested for driving while intoxicated last fall. The case is still pending, but Steele hopes to distance herself from the incident and ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) – Authorities in Cook County are searching for a man who ran from the courtroom and out of the courthouse during a hearing Monday afternoon. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office ...

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months. Detaining residents ...