With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, more than 100 people have landed ...

Good morning, Chicago. In 2025, Cook County began the year with a new state’s attorney and ended it with a new chief judge, ushering in another era for one of the largest court systems in the country.

Erie County ends 2025 with a significant drop in the number of people who died of fatal overdoses, according to the coroner.

Although many of them had criminal records, most people who died in custody had not been convicted of the crime they were in ...

Last week, new officials were appointed in the Probate Court of Cook County, including Moultrie attorney Hayden Willis.

Last week, Gov. Brian P. Kemp appointed Matt Bennett to serve as Superior Court judge for the Alapaha Circuit due to House ...

According to Patch, the trail started with insurance-company investigators tracking a stolen Target cargo trailer swiped from ...

Two people were found shot to death inside an apartment Saturday evening in Richton Park and a person was taken into custody ...

A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that killed his mother and her ...

Chicago finished 2025 with the lowest number of murders in 60 years, with 416 murders, down nearly half from the 2021 ...

Each time someone boards a CTA bus or train, their chances of becoming a victim of or even witnessing any kind of violent crime that results in serious physical harm to a ...