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.

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

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

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to ...

A clash over free speech and judicial impartiality has erupted in Illinois after the Cook County Bar Association demanded the ...

The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and sent the case back to Judge Cook for further action. This means ...

Law enforcement officials had surrounded a residence at the Fox Run Mobile Home Park, where the initial incident occurred.

Two days before a new tax on sports betting in Chicago takes effect as part of the revenue package rushed through City Hall ...

Despite some headline-grabbing mayhem, Chicago’s gun violence fell to levels not seen in a decade in 2025, with a homicide ...

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 ...