In his first month as Cook County’s new chief judge, Charles Beach said he has worked to improve transparency, strengthen ...

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since COVID-19 took down regular operations of the nation's second largest court system, thousands of Cook County criminal and civil cases have been put on ice. The ABC7 I-Team has ...

Four armed males twice visited a residential driveway in the 7900 block of Normandy Avenue early Dec. 11 before breaking into ...

When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded spreadsheet alerts the judge that the case has been dragging. Instead of hearings that last only a minute or two ...

After 24 years as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Evans lost his bid for a new term this week. Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new ...

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

Judge Charles Beach inherits the nation's second-largest unified court system — and it comes with some baggage. The office of the chief judge now manages the pretrial electronic monitoring program.

1. Please tell us about yourself, your background and why you believe you are qualified to hold this office. I am an attorney and a longtime advocate for social justice. I have lived in Chicago most ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court says the Illinois Attorney's General office and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office will not be able to end the appeal from a ...

A Friday night fight in Robbins ended with one man in the hospital and another facing an attempted murder charge, after Cook ...