People who fail to pay court-ordered support to their children or former spouses can land in jail. Expanding access to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last summer, Kendall Robinson was in his car when his parking job drew the attention of south suburban police officers, according to Robinson and court ...

When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded spreadsheet alerts the judge that the case has been dragging. Instead of hearings that last only a minute or two ...

Cook County argued it could not be held liable because it lacked notice that its tax sale system was unconstitutional before the Tyler decision. The court rejected Cook County's argument that the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve's new book has been called an "eye-opening account" of inequities within Cook County, the nation's largest criminal court system. "Crook County: ...

After 24 years as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Evans lost his bid for a new term this week. Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new ...