Cook County

The Cook County Office of the Chief Judge announced Monday that eight more employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past four days. Five employees work at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), while two others work for the Juvenile Probation Department, according to a press release from Mary Wisniewski, Director of Communications for the Office of the Chief…

The Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County announced Wednesday that six more employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past week.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers a coronavirus update for Illinois on Oct. 14.

More than $100 million in property tax refunds is owed to thousands of Cook County residents, county Treasurer Maria Pappas says, and most have no idea they are due the money. “If people knew that they had this money, then they would come and get it,” Pappas said. “This is simply a matter of not knowing.” Most of the money…

Most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Mauricio Araujo resigned Thursday, according to the Judicial Inquiry Board. His resignation will take effect on Monday. Araujo was facing the possibility of removal from the bench after the Illinois Courts Commission found Tuesday that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that he engaged in a pattern of inappropriate and harassing behavior toward women. The…

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas talks about how thousands of homeowners can expect property tax refunds in Cook County and what you need to do to see if you’re eligible for a refund.

A young woman used a knife given to her by her mother to stab a 15-year-old girl to death as the teenager tried to break up a street brawl in Englewood sparked by a social media feud, Cook County prosecutors said. Barbara Clifton’s mother had been fighting with her sister on Facebook and allegedly arranged the Aug. 26 fight near…

A 28-year-old man who was shot by a Cook County Sheriff’s police while running from a traffic stop Wednesday on the Southwest Side faces multiple felony charges. Durell Foster was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a substance, Chicago police said Friday. Authorities were patrolling near Stickney at 7:20...

The Cook County sheriff’s office released a video Thursday that shows a deputy shooting an allegedly armed man as he runs from police on the Southwest Side. The sheriff’s office released the video after family disputed he was armed when an officer shot him twice while allegedly running from a traffic stop. In addition to the video, the sheriff’s...

A GPS bracelet a man was wearing from a pending domestic battery case placed him inside his girlfriend’s Lawndale apartment when he shot and killed her ex-boyfriend, Cook County prosecutors said Friday. Edmond Barlow’s domestic battery incident involving another woman took place in Maywood just five days before he allegedly gunned down Martin Coleman. Although 27-year-old Barlow’s girlfriend had...

Suburban Cook County is now at a “warning level” for transmission of the coronavirus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. As of Friday, suburban Cook County was at 112 positive COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, well above the state-established target rate of 50 cases per 100,000, officials with the Cook County Department of Public Health stated….

A young woman who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of an Uber driver in suburban Chicago has been sentenced to 27 years in prison

The University of Illinois at Chicago is enrolling up to 1,000 people in a national clinical trial starting Monday of a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A man was charged with theft for allegedly trying to sell undercover officers a $2,700 sweater that had been looted from a Gold Coast boutique last week. “I don’t know how a $2,000 sweater feels, but it must be immaculate, and feels very, very soft, I’m certain. But that’s a little too rich for my blood,” Cook County Judge...

The Cook County Department of Public Health’s emergency travel guidance now directs travelers from 22 states to quarantine for 14 days. The guidance mirrors Chicago’s travel order, which also requires anyone visiting or returning to the city from one of 22 states to self-quarantine for two weeks. Cook County, which includes several suburbs surrounding Chicago, will follow the same list…

Cook County reached a grim milestone on Wednesday, becoming just the second county in the U.S. to top 100,000 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker updates on coronavirus pandemic in the state on July 22.

The Cook County Department of Public Health on Friday issued emergency travel guidance directing travelers from certain states to quarantine for 14 days.

The Cook County Department of Public Health on Friday issued emergency travel guidance directing travelers from certain states to quarantine for 14 days.