Cook County Police are looking for a suspect wanted in a hit-and-run in unincorporated Maine Township.

The Cook County sheriff's office said jail staff found Jose Medina with a sharpened piece of metal with a handle fashioned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Theft from rail cars costs consumers billions of dollars every year. Described as dangerous and costly, lawmakers say these sophisticated criminal networks are an urgent threat. Most ...

A Nevada man wanted on multiple felony charges, including robbery and domestic violence-related offenses, was arrested in suburban Cook County after authorities tracked him to Melrose Park.

Earlier this month, at around 4:30 a.m., Chicago police officers noticed a car with a broken headlight and initiated a stop. The officers spotted a black bag on the floorboard, felt an L-shaped object ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a telephone scam. The sheriff’s office said the scam involves a caller threatening arrest unless thousands of ...

A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for his role in trying to carjack an off-duty Cook County Sheriff's deputy and his family in 2023 in south suburban Dolton. Javon Stingley, ...

People who fail to pay court-ordered support to their children or former spouses can land in jail. Expanding access to ...