Each county in Illinois also has a sheriff. The sheriff is an elected position, and sheriffs serve a four-year term. Cook ...

Just one month into the year, the city already has run through well over half of the $82 million that Mayor Brandon Johnson set aside for 2025 to cover police misconduct settlements and judgments. And ...

A man from Illinois faces charges for vehicular hijacking and aggravated battery following his February 10 arrest by the ...

Duggan was provided three candidates to choose from, including current interim chief Todd Bettison and two other men who have ...

Little in city government can be more controversial than where officers are stationed, and any significant shifting is likely ...

The nearly $80 million verdict is the highest reported Illinois verdict for a police pursuit crash, according to the firm.

The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.

News from around the Southland includes items from Richton Park, Park Forest, Olympia Fields, Tinley Park, Mount Greenwood ...

Chicago police are investigating after a woman says she was sexually assaulted by a respiratory therapist at St. Bernard Hospital.

Marcus Jordan, son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, was arrested in Florida after his car was found stuck on railroad tracks ...

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is suing Illinois Gov ... The lawsuit also named Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart as defendants.

A Chicago man was charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting last month in the Washington Park neighborhood.