In spring 2025, former UChicago students Ethan Ostrow and Harley Pomper settled a lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom ...

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about common tax season scams, including fake IRS phone calls, phishing emails and texts, fraudulent tax preparers, identity theft, and tax debt ...

Michael Quinn, 73, was reported missing on Sunday by his family.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Theft from rail cars costs consumers billions of dollars every year. Described as dangerous and costly, lawmakers say these ...

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office, which recorded nine deaths at the jail in 2025.

Cook County Sheriff’s Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Michael Quinn, 73, who was reported missing by his family from unincorporated Stickney Township. Quinn was last seen by family ...

Unsolved and missing persons cases are what the National Institute of Justice has called “The Nation’s Silent Mass Disaster.” ...

Theft from rail cars costs consumers billions of dollars every year. Described as dangerous and costly, lawmakers say these sophisticated criminal networks are an urgent threat. Most nights, as trains ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three men have been charged in a train burglary in Englewood earlier this month, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. The Cook County Sheriff's Police Community Safety Team was ...

A Chicago traffic stop led to a felony gun charge on Sunday.