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. Upon taking office in ...
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 ...
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted cases from Connecticut and Cook County to rule on assault weapons bans for the first time, ...