A man claiming to be the governor of Illinois and demanding that the Leighton Criminal Courts Building be closed down Thursday got his wish when Cook County officials did just that. The rambling ...

depicting a sick person huddled on the asphalt while a nearby building burns. One of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country occurred here in the Cook County Jail, with around 800 cases.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Love was in the air Friday at the Cook County Building in the Loop. Hundreds of couples took their vows on one of the most romantic days of the year: Valentine's Day. Sealed with ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Citing a surge in the number of firearms being illegally converted into machine guns, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has ordered prosecutors to seek a prison ...