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Cook County Prosecutors Unveil Regional Transit Crime Task Force

The move signals a coordinated push to cut transit crime under federal scrutiny.

Judge Delays Ruling on Special Prosecutor in ‘Midway Blitz’ Probe

Illinois State Police Open Probe Into Fatal ICE Shooting of Silverio Villegas González

Ruling Expected May 11 on Special Prosecutor for Chicago’s Midway Blitz Agents

Judge Approves Expedited Discovery in Sheriff’s Defamation Case Over Disputed ICE Detention Claim

Widow of Late Cook County Commissioner and Son Found Fatally Shot in Chicago Home

Cook County State’s Attorney Opposes Special Prosecutor Bid Over ICE Operation

Coalition Led by Loevy & Loevy Seeks Special Prosecutor Over Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago

CBP Denies ICE Custody After Family Says Chicago-Area U.S. Citizen Was Held 30–43 Hours

Tyler Technologies Cuts Off Direct Contact With Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Over Alleged Abuse

Cook County and Illinois Officials Warn of SNAP Cuts as New Work Rules Take Effect Feb. 1

Federal Judge Strikes Down Cook County Tax Sale System as Unconstitutional

Cook County Makes Guaranteed Income Program Permanent With $7.5 Million Allocation

Cook County Expands CPD Direct-Filing of Low-Level Gun Felonies Citywide

Maria Pappas Says She’s ‘Unofficially In’ the 2027 Chicago Mayor’s Race

Illinois 2026 Primary Filing Opens as Top Contenders Submit Petitions

Immigration Raids Target Chicago’s Swap-O-Rama as Cook County Restricts Federal Access to County Sites

Charles Beach Elected Cook County Chief Judge, Ending Timothy Evans’ 24-Year Tenure

ICE Arrests at Chicago Domestic-Violence Courthouse Intensify Concern as Area Braces for Multiweek Operation