Attorney Mark W. Smith of The Four Boxes Diner says Cook County has filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to deny review in ...

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 records. When the officers approached, they ...

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 ...

Defendants, witnesses, and other parties to cases in Chicago-area county courthouses can’t be subject to civil arrests without a judicial warrant, the Chief Judge of Cook County Circuit Court said in ...

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