In new filing, retired judge owns up to misconduct in theft from Tuskegee Airman
Earlier this month, a judge ordered Martin to pay Wilkerson's estate a jaw-dropping $1.1 million for the theft. Now, we have learned she is owning up to it.
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Earlier this month, a judge ordered Martin to pay Wilkerson's estate a jaw-dropping $1.1 million for the theft. Now, we have learned she is owning up to it.
Experts say Tuesday's dangerous air quality is cause for concern for everyone, not just people with health issues. Dr. Mark Loafman, with the Cook County Health and Hospital System, joined CBS 2 to talk about the health effects such conditions may have.
Miller said there were multiple mistakes by Cook County prosecutors.
Preston was killed early on Saturday, May 6, during a robbery outside her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood.
Lewis was shot four times as two masked men tried to rob the store.
Local officials helped secure the $2.2 million in funding to start replacing old pipes.
South suburban Dixmoor's troubled water system is getting a federal lifesaver with crews finally breaking ground on a new water main system. Still, officials said the federal help is a small fraction of what's needed.
A complaint filed by an attorney disciplinary commission accused the former judge of misusing thousands of dollars belonging to the veteran.
A former top judge in Cook County has been ordered to pay over $1 million to the family of a World War II veteran. Patricia Martin, who sat on the bench for decades, was in charge of handling his money, but his family, and the state, claim she pocketed nearly all of it.
The torch is headed to Bloomington for the summer games starting on Friday.
Members of the Cook County Sheriff's Office are on the run Tuesday morning. They'll be kicking off the law enforcement torch run for Special Olympics Illinois.
A committee of 10 people from the district will choose one to serve as commissioner until a special election next year.e
Both Chicago and Cook County have their own separate minimum wage ordinances, both setting higher rates than set by Illinois state law.
In just a matter of weeks, the minimum wage will jump for workers in suburban Cook County.
People nearby attempted to help the children after they hear them screaming for help.
Six children were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after they were found locked inside a hot van near northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Sheriff Tom Dart says paper laced with narcotics has become a growing problem of concern for correctional facilities across the country, including the Cook County Jail.
From now through May 31, any registered voter living in the first district can apply for the job.
From now through May 31, any registered voter living in the first district can apply for the job.
The jail's chess program has been a model for jails and prisons around the world.
Chess experts from several countries will showcase new methods and show how the game can enrich lives.
Sheriff Dart said hundreds of people have been targeted almost every day.
Sheriff Tom Dart announced charges against at least one person for stealing more than 600 catalytic converters. Thieves sawed the part off of vehicles to sell for scrap metal.
In Cook County, there are about 750,000 FOID card holders, but as of May 6, more than 37,000 have been revoked.
No access to soap, restriction on exercise, and first amendment rights being violated are the claims being made by one group about the situation inside the Cook County Jail.
