Resolution calls for second phase of work by Chicago-Cook County domestic violence task force
A local task force created to address the rising rates of domestic violence and strengthen support for survivors could be brought back for a second phase.
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A local task force created to address the rising rates of domestic violence and strengthen support for survivors could be brought back for a second phase.
A local task force created to address the rising rates of domestic violence and strengthen support for survivors could be brought back for a second phase.
A witness told Lake County sheriffs that the woman hit a man riding on a motorcycle with a car, knocking him off, before chasing him with a knife on Monday afternoon.
Keshia Golden, a woman charged with killing her boyfriend in 2022, which she has said was self-defense, accepted a plea deal Monday from Cook County prosecutors.
A CPD spokesperson said Joseph Vecchio, 31, turned himself in on Friday and was charged with aggravated domestic battery.
Chicago police say 31-year-old Joseph Vecchio turned himself in on Aug. 21 in connection with a domestic incident earlier in the week.
Advocates on Tuesday demanded the Cook County State's Attorney's Office drop murder charges against a woman who they say was defending herself from an abusive boyfriend.
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law new Illinois legislation protecting domestic violence victims from courthouse intimidation.
Gov. JB Pritzker has signed into law new Illinois legislation protecting domestic victims from courthouse intimidation.
Harrowing details about the Albany Park hostage standoff that resulted in a woman and SWAT officer being shot were revealed in court as the man charged was ordered detained as he awaits trial.
Harrowing details about the Albany Park barricade situation that resulted in a woman and SWAT officer being shot were revealed in court as the man charged was ordered detained as he awaits trial.
A new report from the Chicago-Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force has identified gasp in the justice system that often fails survivors.
A new report from the Chicago-Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force has identified gasp in the justice system that often fails survivors.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abusers and breaking the cycle of violence.
While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors, and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, one Cook County program is shifting the work to the abuser.
A Schaumburg man is charged with first degree murder in the death of a woman he had been in a relationship with, in an hours-long attack that prosecutors say was recorded.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
The Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received a record-breaking number of calls for help from domestic violence victims in 2025, leaving the system struggling to keep up, according to a report from the organization that runs the hotline.
A Chicago woman is set to go on trial in August, charged with the murder of her boyfriend, as her attorneys argue she killed him in self-defense after he attacked her while she was 8 months pregnant.
A rally was held in Daley Plaza on Monday for a Chicago woman accused of killing her abusive boyfriend in 2022.
An Indiana woman is charged with first degree murder for a triple homicide in unincorporated Crete, Ill., the Will County sheriff said. The victims were all members of the same family.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new report from the Michael Reese Health Trust and the VNA Foundation focuses on preventing partner violence, with a focus on the abuser. Joining Dana Kozlov is Jennifer Rosenkrantz, senior program director of domestic violence with the Michael Reese Health Trust.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
