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Judge faces inquiry after Illinois attorney was kicked out of court and handcuffed to chair
Associated Press· 2 days agoCook County’s top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was...
Chief judge’s office refers allegations to Judicial Inquiry Board after lawyer handcuffed to a chair
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoThe imbroglio happened May 7 at the Loop courthouse during a hearing in front of Judge Kathy...
Markus Cook out as Vigor’s head football coach after 2 seasons
Birmingham News· 12 hours agoMarkus Cook is out as Vigor’s head football coach after two seasons. “As of now, I’m still an...
Judge who presided over R. Kelly trial dead at 87 after battling lung cancer
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoCOOK COUNTY, Ill. — U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber, who presided over singer R. Kelly’s trial...
Shawnee County Commission bans wind projects and places 1-year moratorium on solar ones
The Topeka Capital-Journal· 12 hours agoCommissioners also approved a ban on wind energy conversion systems, by a 2-1 vote. Commissioner...
Feds investigating last year’s data breach affecting the Cook County hospital system
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoFederal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into a massive data breach that potentially affected as many as 1.2 million patients at Cook County< ...
Lawyer was handcuffed to chair after Cook County judge ordered him removed from courtroom, sparking...
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoCook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed an order Friday referring misconduct accusations...
Cook County Sheriff's squad car involved in crash on Dan Ryan Expressway
FOX News Chicago· 5 days agoIllinois State Police are investigating a four-crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway involving a Cook ...
Molly Cook, the Senate's newest trailblazer
ABC13 Houston· 9 hours agoMolly Cook is Texas' newest history-making politician. When she won a special election in May, she became the first woman to represent Senate District...
County appoints insider as new inspector general
Chicago Tribune· 11 hours agoA new watchdog will be taking over the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General, responsible for rooting out waste, fraud and corruption...