After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail never did.

One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

The musical tells the story of Roxie Hart, played by Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara, with Sinitta as Mama Morton.

In another example given, the DOJ claims an illegal alien that federal officials were obstructed from picking up in a jail was subsequently let out in 2024. That individual was then arrested on a ...

Chicago Police Officer Ella French, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2021, was remembered during a conversation on the series Behind the Badge.

The man is accused of assaulting at least six women, and he's brought on Harvey Weinstein's former lawyers to represent him.

The goal is to promote safer communities by helping young men who have been sentenced to probation find jobs, housing, and ...

Lawndale Christian Legal Center offers an alternative to prison and helped Shaq Wilson rebuild his life. Now, a new West Side ...