Advocates say federal agents' presence at Cook County courthouses is creating fear, especially for immigrants and abuse survivors.

Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new chief judge overseeing the Cook County court system.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined a petition filed last week by the Cook County Public Defender's office ...

The plaintiff and class claim the defendants defrauded them of millions and engaged in a “complex Ponzi-like scheme” to ...

The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender and the MacArthur Justice Center are petitioning the Chief Judge of Cook County Timothy Evans to prohibit arrests in and around courthouses without a ...