Over the last five years, the number of people released from the Cook County jail late at night has steadily increased.

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with ...

"I don’t believe he’s going to stop," says a 56-year-old woman who authorities say was attacked by William Livingston in ...

State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke's prosecutors are routinely asking judges to keep suspects in jail until trial when ...

Here's what Prosecutor Melesa Johnson and Sheriff Darryl Forte propose to address this critical issue in Kansas City. From | ...

The Inverness Jail Library was named in honor of retired librarian Carol Cook for her impactful work with inmates.

A new CBS News Chicago Investigators analysis shows key differences in the way some defendants were handled under the two ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s top judge on Tuesday night signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook ...

The Cook County Sheriff's Office says a fugitive wanted for crimes in both Michigan and Illinois was caught at a suburban ...

An IndyStar and Mirror Indy investigation has found that Hogsett ignored conflicts of interest involving millions of dollars ...

Sheriff Tom Dart has dedicated his career to challenging injustice, fighting the violence plaguing our communities, and bringing new, thoughtful approaches to public service. After serving as a ...

Three men were arrested following a carjacking incident at an Escambia County apartment complex on Saturday, according to the ...