Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last summer, Kendall Robinson was in his car when his parking job drew the attention of south suburban police officers, according to Robinson and court ...

People who fail to pay court-ordered support to their children or former spouses can land in jail. Expanding access to ...

When a defendant appearing in court has been jailed for a lengthy period, a color-coded spreadsheet alerts the judge that the case has been dragging. Instead of hearings that last only a minute or two ...

The office of Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Charles Beach issued a fraud alert Sunday warning the public about a scam ...

Cook County prosecutors are asking judges to issue arrest warrants for people with cases in traffic court who had already been deported.

Starting Monday, Cook County residents will have a five-day period to pay traffic tickets without added collection fees. Cook ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve's new book has been called an "eye-opening account" of inequities within Cook County, the nation's largest criminal court system. "Crook County: ...

A new order from Cook County's top judge takes effect Wednesday. Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans is barring civil arrests of people while at county courts. That includes courthouse ...

After 24 years as chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy Evans lost his bid for a new term this week. Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new ...