Nearly full now, Cook County jail could be packed this summer

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says the jail is nearly full, and he's concerned the facility will be bursting at the seams as summer months approach and arrests typically rise with the mercury. Read More

IRS agent links William Beavers' campaign spending to gambling sprees

He paired his dark suit with a sensible tie and haircut and spoke with the monotonous precision of a tax man from central casting. Read More

Judge upholds Oak Brook's firing of Drew Peterson's cop son

The firing of former Oak Brook police officer Stephen Peterson in 2011 was been upheld Monday by DuPage County Judge Terence M. Sheen. Read More

Man falls down stairs, dies at Howard Street CTA station

A man died after falling down the stairs at a Far North Side CTA train station early Tuesday, authorities said. Read More

Cab driver dies after shot in robbery last week

A 48-year-old cab driver who was robbed and then shot by two men who hailed his car on the South Side last week has died, authorities said. Read More

Teen shot Monday night on South Side

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood late Monday night. Read More

Lindsay Lohan sentenced to three months in rehab

Lindsay Lohan agreed to three months in mandatory rehab after arriving late to court Monday. Read More

$5M bond for Elgin man charged with murder of neighbor

Bail has been set at $5 million for a two-time felon who has spent much of his adult life in prison charged in the March 2 stabbing murder of artist Lisa Koziol-Ellis in her Elgin home. Read More

Gag order against attorneys in Beavers tax fraud trial

Cook County Commissioner William Beavers' legal team has been gagged from publicly discussing his tax fraud case by a federal judge — a day after defense lawyers went on camera to claim jury-pool Read More

Roundup: 2 dead, 15 wounded in weekend violence

One man was beaten to death at a CTA station, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and at least 15 other people were wounded in separate acts of violence across the city this weekend, according to recor Read More