Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants lawmakers to close an ammo loophole
Currently, firearm dealers are not required to check the validity of a person's FOID card to sell ammunition.
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Currently, firearm dealers are not required to check the validity of a person's FOID card to sell ammunition.
County officials said the machines will making voting faster and more secure.
Get ready for more money to be added to your check.
Scammers are targeting Zoom bond hearings – leaving families out of hundreds of dollars while leaving their loved ones locked up.
Six participants have successfully completed and graduated from the Cook County Circuit Court's "(W)RAP" program.
A landmark guaranteed income program was announced Wednesday for people living in Cook County.
A solemn tribute was offered Tuesday, honoring fallen police officers in Cook County.
Law enforcement agencies from across Cook County gathered for the 21st Annual Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony at the Cermak Woods Forest Preserve in Lyons.
Cook County judge ruled that David Biro will not be resentenced.
"We're down about 2,000 patrol officers in the Chicago Police Department right now. We can't hire, recruit and train them fast enough to make up that deficit."
Police say awareness and knowledge can help you prevent becoming a victim of carjackings.
"Voting by mail has become increasingly popular in recent years and it's clear that voters enjoy the simple and convenient option of casting their ballot from the comfort of their own home."
Cook County has announced the finalists for a new flag – all designed by high school students.
"He requested an attorney," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday. "Well judge, you need an attorney. You got problems."
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced this week that the Chicago police officers who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate foot chases just days apart last March of last year won't be charged – and two protests were planned Wednesday to try to change Foxx's mind.
Three Cook County Jail officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at the jail on Sunday.
Ald. Stephanie Coleman held the 16th Ward's annual Valentine's Appreciation Luncheon Saturday, with a tribute to local female military veterans and seniors.
Jermaine Myles died seven years after he was shot and paralyzed. At the time, his assailant went to prison for the shooting. But the victim died, and his family says that now makes it murder.
Cook County continues to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering up incentives.
She says her boyfriend killed her dogs while they were quarantining. Now a Cook County Judge is ordering more than $160,000 in damages.
$3,000 in pandemic relief and other bonus pay was promised to almost every Cook County employee.
The Cook County Treasurer's office has mailed out the first-installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2021.
More than 1,800 people were victims of carjackings in Chicago last year, but the crisis is not only in the city.
A news conference on charges in the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega was also a rare appearance in the same room for Mayor Lightfoot, police Supt. David Brown, and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
