First Legal Steps Coming To Clear Cook County Marijuana Convictions
The first steps to begin clearing marijuana convictions in Cook County starts today.
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The first steps to begin clearing marijuana convictions in Cook County starts today.
Facing three challengers in her bid for re-election, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx first will have to survive a challenge to her nominating petitions to stay on the ballot.
"People are getting money back before Christmas. And it's tax free money so they're happy."
A woman who lived with R. Kelly is denying she made an online account accusing the singer of abuse.
If you want to pay your next Cook County property tax bill early, it's now available online, three months before it's due.
Even with it only being late November, the Cook County Medical Examiner's office reported Sunday that the number of cold deaths in the area has reached four this season.
Clarisa Figueroa, 46, and her daughter Desiree, 25, pleaded not guilty in June to charges of murder, kidnapping, dismembering a body, and concealing a homicide in Ochoa's death.
Foxx has faced intense scrutiny, including two separate investigations of her office, for how she handled the Jussie Smollett case.
The Morning Insiders are pushing for answers about a troubled cemetery in the south suburbs.
The program run by the county's Department of Animal and Rabies Control provides money toward planning and construction of animal shelters in the county, aiming to address overcrowding at existing facilities.
The archdiocese suspended McFarlane from pastoral duties in July after the two agencies revealed the allegations against him dating from 1997.
Spooky snow and rain is predicted throughout the day with low temperatures that could affect Halloween plans.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office has a new hire, a Labrador retriever named Hatty, dedicated to helping some especially vulnerable crime victims.
An ongoing Cook County Jail program has saved more than 100 lives, by providing inmates with Naloxone kits, to prevent opioid overdose deaths after those detainees are released.
Despite its life-saving abilities, naloxone's accessibility remains scarce. But it is being distributed in an unlikely place – Cook County Jail.
Cook County advises residents to keep their pets on a leash when outside and to make sure their vaccinations are up-to-date.
The CBS 2 Morning Insiders have discovered thefts from stores have been on the rise in Chicago for years – up 34 percent since the start of 2015.
No new taxes -- that's what Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is expected to announce Thursday as she unveils her budget proposal for next year.
It's balanced, there are no new taxes or fees. and there are no layoffs. Those are three reasons Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and her budget staff believe the budget she is about to propose is good news.
He ran on a platform of cleaning up the hiring practices in the Cook County Assessor's Office, but Assessor Fritz Kaegi's not doing it fast enough according to a recent court filing.
"Judge Toomin made it very clear that based on the facts and the law there is absolutely no conflict of interest, there's no appearance of impropriety."
Inmates at the Cook County Jail are getting out of their restraints and violently attacking other inmates – and when they're hurt, you pay the bill.
A court filing has revealed that Dan Webb, the special prosecutor appointed in the Jussie Smollett case, once donated $1,000 to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
After a proposed ban on roosters in unincorporated Cook County, the birds are no longer on the chopping block, but the number of furry friends in your home is now capped at three.
Federal agents raided the village halls in southwest suburban McCook and neighboring Lyons on Thursday, the FBI confirmed.
