Group Wants Referendum Asking State For More Money To Treat Mentally Ill
A group of politicians, ministers and mental health experts stood on the Cook County Jail grounds this morning and proposed a referendum for the November 2014 ballot.
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A group of politicians, ministers and mental health experts stood on the Cook County Jail grounds this morning and proposed a referendum for the November 2014 ballot.
The Cook County Board's Technology Committee has voted that it's time to stop tracking court cases, prisoners, and trials using carbon paper and sticky notes.
Three times in the last year, inmates have been mistakenly released from Cook County Jail.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle fired another shot at Cook County's Chief Judge Timothy Evans Monday, proposing to cut off the nearly-free health insurance the county offers to judges.
The Chicago police union has asked the Cook County State's Attorney's office to examine a milestone double murder case, to see if the right man is behind bars.
For many, the only psychiatric care they ever get is when they are incarcerated. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.
A Cook County Jail inmate collapsed and died Thursday morning while he was being released from the jail after serving a two-day sentence, authorities said.
Gay and lesbian couples fighting for the right to get marriage licenses hailed the ruling as another step toward marriage equality in their home state.
Thanks to recent headlines, you'd think the FBI rolled out the red carpet and handed Chicago a beautiful, hand-engraved (in cursive!) plaque that reads Murderiest Murder City in Murderland. In reality, the FBI did no such thing. Here's a closer look at the FBI's statistics and how they do and do not relate to homicides in Chicago
A 25-year-old inmate has been arrested peacefully after a day of unearned freedom.
Plans to charge motorists a daily fee at the city's criminal courthouse garage and suburban facilities are "on hold" at the moment, but there's a possibility that personnel and other visitors may have to shell out the bucks for parking later this year.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office is one step closer to cremating some bodies stored at the county morgue — rather than letting them pile up.
He's a highly-educated 49-year-old man accused of running a classic government kickback scam, but to Eugene Mullins' attorney, he's still "Little Geno," the 7-year-old South Side boy who "loved sports" and "defended other kids from bullies."
The Cook County Sheriff's office has suspended a high-ranking jail officer who kept up a secret relationship with a female inmate awaiting trial for the alleged murder of her 6-year-old daughter
The first human case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in Cook County.
It is called the Cook County Child Protection Response Unit and it was formed in October of last year.
Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez has written a scathing letter to Gov. Pat Quinn, saying the state board that looks into police torture allegations has acted illegally.
More than 5,000 Cook County residents are illegally holding guns after their firearms ownership cards were revoked. CBS 2's Derrick Blakley reports.
Christopher Plouffe, 31, of Grand Junction, Co., was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse, three counts of indecent solicitation of a child, grooming and traveling to meet a minor.
Steven Derkits, 30, was arrested last month for domestic battery, aggravated battery to a police officer, violating an order of protection, and resisting arrest.
A total of 200 rape kits that Robbins police either never sent to the crime lab or never fully investigated have now been analyzed, and authorities say there are known suspects walking the streets.
An anti-NATO protester was sentenced to roughly a year in Cook County Jail Thursday after he admitted he scuffled with the Chicago Police officers who tried to arrest him during the mass demonstrations.
Another Metra board member may be on the verge of being forced from his seat.
A Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was ordered held in lieu of $30,000 bond Tuesday for allegedly trying to bring a 9mm bullet and dozens of pills into Cook County Jail over the weekend.
Lou Malnati's said its Gold Coast location on State Street is permanently closed after the landlord decided not to renew the restaurant's lease.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
A Chicago police officer who experienced homelessness is now using his role with the department to help people who are unhoused.
A local organization is working to support Black mothers and children, and its work dates back decades.
Delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago Thursday, it was clear that "hope" is still at the core of President Barack Obama's legacy and mission.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.
A look back at the key turning points in Barack Obama's political career, from his early days as a state senator representing Hyde Park to two terms in the White House.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Lou Malnati's said its Gold Coast location on State Street is permanently closed after the landlord decided not to renew the restaurant's lease.
Already sold out for months, visitors lined up to get into the Obama Museum and explored the vast Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago's Jackson Park Friday morning. The center is now open to the public.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
The Juneteenth Family Festival of Beverly/Morgan Park kicks off on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m.
A Chicago police officer who experienced homelessness is now using his role with the department to help people who are unhoused.
Crews are battling a fire at a business in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Friday morning.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
A teen was shot and killed in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Thursday night.
Lou Malnati's said its Gold Coast location on State Street is permanently closed after the landlord decided not to renew the restaurant's lease.
If you want to celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in the Chicago area, you've got plenty of choices. Events to mark the federal holiday are being held Thursday and through the weekend.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
He says that, though his career ended early, coaching was a way to stay involved.
The three-game series wraps up Wednesday with Rockies LHP Sean Sullivan facing Cubs RHP Javier Assad.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
