Cook County to request pretrial detention in violent cases Cook County's new state's attorney has announced a change to the ...

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Jon Hansen – in for Bob Sirott – to talk about Eileen O’Neill Burke’s swearing in as Cook County State’s Attorney and what ...

A new series from Mensah M. Dean, The Trace's Philly staff writer, goes beyond the headlines to put the violence in proper ...

The address Eileen O’Neill Burke gave upon taking office as Cook County state’s attorney inspired confidence and hope.

Three candidates running for Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board in the April 1, 2025 elections are facing challenges to ...

The $1,000 threshold​ to make retail theft a felony crime​—which was set by O'Neill Burke's predecessor, Kim Foxx​—will be ...

Kim Foxx steps down as Cook County State's Attorney, leaving behind a legacy of justice reform and controversy.

Two dozen girls volleyball players from Section 9 and trio from John Jay named all-New York State selections for 2024 season.

Eileen O'Neill Burke was sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning after winning the race with more than twice as many votes as her Republican challenger. Several of Cook ...

Democratic donor George Soros have been replaced by 'tough-on-crime' prosecutors since 2022, a report found Monday.

Eileen O’Neill Burke has been officially sworn in as the new Cook County State’s Attorney. Here I used a Wenge bowl blank to ...

Pritzker names early childhood director A recently created Illinois state agency has a new leader pending state Senate ...