Donkey Found Wandering On I-90 Near Arlington Heights Road
A donkey was found in the middle of I-90 near Arlington Heights Road Wednesday, according to Cook County Sheriff's officer.
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A donkey was found in the middle of I-90 near Arlington Heights Road Wednesday, according to Cook County Sheriff's officer.
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows the Chicago area's population has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison says Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx ignored his request to appear before the board regarding the Jussie Smollett case.
UPDATE: Reese Frolich, who was reported missing Wednesday afternoon, has been safely located, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said.
Vernon Knox was released on bond and within hours was back in police custody, this time for allegedly robbing a woman on the Green Line.
Cook County officials want pet owners to know that coyotes this time a year are both wily and hungry.
A 71-year prison sentence has been handed a suburban Chicago man convicted of killing a 14-year-old boy in 2012.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced Thursday that a Honduran national, who was sentenced to mandatory life in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls, was successfully extradited to Illinois.
With 14 shootings on Chicago are expressways already this year, some state lawmakers have proposed legislation to give Illinois State Police a crucial tool in solving violent crime.
The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police said it's not just Kim Foxx dropping the charges against Jussie Smollett that's behind their call for resignation. Their disaffection began with lack of charges in attacks on police officers.
Police have said the men were spotted in September coming out of the Cook County Forest Preserve in Calumet City, Illinois. They were arrested with a large amount of copper wire.
Two groups on opposing sides of how Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office handled the Jussie Smollett case will hold dueling protests on Monday.
While some publicly criticize Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, Rev. Jesse Jackson is set to rally in support.
A Cook County Sheriff's Deputy was killed during a crash in Chicago Ridge just after midnight Saturday.
Terrae Washington said he had to complete 50 hours of community service while working two jobs to get charges dropped against him while Jussie Smollett only had to do 16.
President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday morning on the Jussie Smollett case, after Cook County prosecutors dropped charges against the "Empire" actor, tweeting that the FBI and Justice Department would investigate the handling of the case.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx denied that her office fixed the Jussie Smollett case by agreeing to drop charges, insisting prosecutors handled the disorderly conduct charges the same way they do in thousands of other low-level felony cases.
A mayoral candidate is asking the Cook County Sheriff for help because he is concerned staffing prevents the police department from handling a recent spike in violence.
The prosecutor who decided to drop the charges against Jussie Smollett said he believes the move does not vindicate the "Empire" actor of allegations that he orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack against himself.
"Sounds like somebody dropped the ball, heavily. And you have people such as myself who are waiting for the ball to be picked back up."
If you own an iPhone, heed caution because a scammer is targeting Apple users.
R. Kelly addressed the crowd waiting for his release from Cook County jail Saturday afternoon.
"This dude is a monster. The things he did. It's not human."
Authorities in Chicago say a 51-year-old woman has died while in custody at the Cook County Jail.
The Medical Examiner's Office confirmed three additional cold-related deaths, bringing the season total to 36 deaths.
