With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the ...

Good morning, Chicago. In 2025, Cook County began the year with a new state’s attorney and ended it with a new chief judge, ushering in another era for one of the largest court systems in the country.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since COVID-19 took down regular operations of the nation's second largest court system, thousands of Cook County criminal and civil cases have been put on ice. The ABC7 I-Team has ...

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 ...

On Friday, the three-judge appellate panel said only six Illinois families will continue with their infant-formula injury claims in the Cook County Circuit Court, while 23 other claims will have to ...