Cook County
Preckwinkle To Introduce Stricter Gun Regulations
Gun owners in Chicago and suburban Cook County may have new incentives for keeping better track of their weapons.
Judge Re-Thinking Courthouse Cell Phone Ban, With Domestic Violence Victims In Mind
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans says a major impetus for restricting cell phones is the activity of gang members, who have used cell phones to take pictures of witnesses. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Preckwinkle To Take On Racial Inequities In Judicial System
The head of the Cook County Board says she’s working to address some of the racial inequities in the County’s criminal justice system.
First Marriage For New Year In Cook County
Cook County has a new first couple–the first couple to say “I do” in 2013.
New Year Brings New Fees In Chicago
The city’s parking meters, Chicago area water rates, cigarettes, license plates — all are getting more expensive this year.
Cook County Sheriff: Enforcing Cell-Phone Ban At Courthouses Will Be Challenging
Beginning Jan. 14, cell phones will be banned for most people at Cook County courthouses. Sheriff Tom Dart is concerned about the logistics of the policy shift.
Vanecko Judge Steps Aside, New Judge From Outside Cook County Sought
After a judge with ties to former Mayor Richard M. Daley recused himself from the involuntary manslaughter case against a Daley nephew, Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans is asking the state’s highest court to appoint a judge from outside the county.
Tax Raids Find Millions Of Dollars In Cigarette Tax Cheating
Cook County investigators have been raiding stores across the county that have been breaking the law, and ripping off taxpayers of millions of dollars, by selling cigarettes without proper taxes.
Second Cold Death Reported In Cook County
A homeless man found near a University of Illinois at Chicago student center is the second person in Cook County to die of cold exposure.
Off-Duty Prisons Officer Shot On South Side
An off-duty Cook County corrections officer was shot multiple times after he thought he was being followed while driving his car.
Cop Charged With Striking Cyclist, Then Lying About It
An off-duty Chicago police officer allegedly ran his car into a young woman riding her bicycle and later blamed her for causing the accident, the Sun-Times is reporting.
Signs Marking Fatal Accidents Planned For Cook County
Signs marking the location of a fatal accident may soon go up around Cook County.
Sheriff: Cook County Inmate Tried To Hire Hitman To Kill Girlfriend, Kids
Andrew Thomas, 18, was being held on an aggravated battery charge for an alleged attack on his girlfriend.
Chicago, Cook County Both Set Early Voting Records
After some voters at the end of the day Saturday had to wait as long as two hours to vote, the city Board of Election Commissioners posted an Early Voting Traffic Report on its website.
New Cook County Medical Examiner Wants To Turn Page On Morgue Scandal
Dr. Stephen Cina says with about 5,000 bodies passing through the facility each year, the challenges are great. CBS 2′s Roseanne Tellez reports.
Cook County Looks To Lease Office Space To Raise Cash
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle may be getting creative when it comes to plugging a budget hole.
Embattled Cemetery Wins Contract For Indigent Burials
The same cemetery that has been handling indigent burials for Cook County will continue to do so despite earlier criticisms of its operations.
County Inspector General Wants Answers About Commissioners’ Expense Accounts
Cook County commissioners reportedly ran up more than $98,000 in expenses without providing a shred of paperwork.
DuPage County To Get Cameras, Microphones In Courtrooms
The Illinois Supreme Court will issue an order Monday permitting live broadcast coverage of trials in DuPage County.
Prosecutor Attacked After Trying To Stop Assault On Apparently Gay Men
A Cook County prosecutor was hospitalized Friday, after losing a lot of blood when two men attacked him for trying to stop an assault on two apparently gay men the night before in the park of Lincoln Park.
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