‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ ordered into custody after new arrest
The man known as the "Dreadhead Cowboy" was released from custody on an ankle monitor early Friday after a brief stay in Cook County Jail on a judge's finding that...
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Convicted getaway driver in Hadiya Pendleton case to represent self at sentencing
The convicted getaway driver in the Hadiya Pendleton shooting, who appears to be influenced by a "sovereign citizen" conspiracy theory that views the legal system as illegitimate, was given permission...
Coalition of victims and lawyers issues warning, seeks information after appeals court paves way for release of abusive priest
A coalition of attorneys and abuse survivors called for action Thursday after an appeals court paved the way for the possible release of Chicago's most notorious figure in the Roman...
Man pleads guilty in 1992 murder of boy years after DNA linked him to crime and exonerated another
A man whose DNA linked him to the brutal 1992 slaying of a 6-year-old boy — and exonerated another man who was in prison for the killing — pleaded guilty...
Group of cases involving a controversial former Chicago police detective who is married to a judge are moved out of Cook County
Cook County judges will no longer preside over eight cases involving a controversial former Chicago police detective who is married to one of their fellow judges, the Tribune has learned....
Kim Foxx says her office’s ‘checks and balances’ didn’t work before faulty in-court statement on Adam Toledo shooting; her top assistant exits
A misleading description of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's fatal shooting by police was given in court by a prosecutor because of a communication breakdown at top levels of Cook County State's...
Lawyers for Jussie Smollett make heated demand for more information on claim one of them should be disqualified
What was expected to be a routine hearing in the Jussie Smollett case grew heated Tuesday as the actor's attorneys accused prosecutors of withholding information about their allegations that one...
Woman known as ‘serial stowaway’ to stay jailed after latest O’Hare arrest
The woman known as the "serial stowaway," accused of sneaking through airport security and onto flights, will remain in custody as her latest cases are pending, a Cook County judge...
Video of fatal shooting of Anthony Alvarez by Chicago police is released; department leaders promise new foot-chase policy (warning: graphic content)
As he ran from Chicago police, Anthony Alvarez stumbled, what appeared to be a gun in one hand and a cellphone in the other. By the time the 22-year-old got...
Greylord-era murder case tainted by corrupt judge is re-docketed in Cook County criminal court
A relic of a scandalous era in Cook County history made its way back to the courthouse where it all began Monday — setting up the possibility of a new...