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Federal prosecutors are accusing Cook County of running a jail that's so unsafe and unsanitary, it violates the civil rights of people waiting for trial there.

Federal prosecutors are accusing Cook County of running a jail that's so unsafe and unsanitary, it violates the civil rights of people waiting for trial there.

Our government has been kidnapped by special interests, and even the tiniest change is defeated by those who profit from the status quo.

This morning the U.S. Justice Department released a blistering review of conditions at the Cook County Jail.

After a 17 month investigation, federal authorities in Chicago allege that the Cook County jail is systematically violating inmates' constitutional rights.

A Cook County judge will decide whether excessive force or proper police procedures occurred in a case involving a 74-year-old man who died after being tossed to the ground by suburban police.

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A $120 million judgment against owners of the former Clark Oil refinery was reinstated Monday when the Illinois appeals court reversed a Cook County judge's unusual decision to dissolve the class-action suit ...

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The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation has announced a July 15 application deadline for grants that will be disbursed during the period from Sept.

Cook County is aiding Palatine police in their effort to deter gang activity by interacting with the village's most at-risk youth.

A Glenview man was among six people convicted May 20 by a federal jury for their involvement in a nationwide, $60 million tax fraud.

Chicago Democrat Thomas Fitzgerald will serve as the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.

“I did that so there wouldn't even be the appearance of a conflict of interest.”

Chicago aldermen made extra money last year through lawyering, political consulting and public relations work, among other side jobs listed in economic disclosure statements released Friday. via Chicago Tribune

Ald. Edward M. Burke lost eight blue-chip clients last year, but replaced them with 10 new ones and still has 38 law clients that did business with the city or other local government agencies, according to his ... via Chicago Sun-Times

The fact that Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the controlling opinion in Monday's landmark ruling upholding Indiana's Voter ID law has been noted with interest by more than one high court-watcher. After all, ... via The Swamp

Dear Fixer: My fiance, Tyrone Henry, was the victim of a homicide last Sept. 1. He was sleeping on my living room couch when a bullet came through a window and killed him. via Chicago Sun-Times

“The contents of the compartment do not have to be illegal for a conviction to result. In these consolidated cases, there was in fact nothing illegal found within the compartments.”

The Illinois Supreme Court declared Thursday that a state law banning secret compartments in cars is unconstitutional. via Beacon News

“They were just getting ready to make him a sergeant when he was killed”

Usually I don't dole out practical advice. But my wife and I were puzzling over our Illinois Tollway notice of three toll violations at $20 a pop. via Chicago Sun-Times

“I think it's a very important win”

A Cook County judge on Friday ordered a new trial for man behind bars for 26 years, ruling that new evidence - including testimony from two lawyers who came forward after their client died last year - made it ... via Chicago Tribune