A Chicago man who spent nearly three decades in prison after being convicted of murder as a teenager was fully exonerated by a Cook County judge on Tuesday. Jerry Herrington was represented by the Illinois Innocence Project (IIP) based at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Seven witnesses helped identify a man, Gregory Boyd, who they said fit the description of Walker’s killer, the suit said. Boyd later confessed to killing Walker along with two other people; however he was released from police custody and the case went cold, the lawsuit said.

A suburban man is facing felony charges after he allegedly ran over and killed a coworker at an Illinois Tollway yard in Gurnee.

Adding an auction step could make tax-delinquent properties more expensive, but homeowners would receive excess proceeds.

Beyond Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, there are no trauma centers in the county's south suburbs. Leaders at the local, state and federal levels must change this.

CHICAGO - A man in Cook County custody was charged in connection with a 2023 carjacking on the Eisenhower Expressway. Eric Evans, 34, was already in custody on unrelated charges when he was charged with one count of vehicular hijacking by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, police said.

Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, they attracted birdwatchers, recreational fishers and nature enthusiasts. In 2025,

A homicide investigation is underway after a 23-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were killed Sunday in Markham, Illinois State Police said.

The Cook County Creative Placemaking program will award grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to suburban-based nonprofit organizations. Applications are being accepted through April 7.