Courts and Legal News

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called on the Trump administration and members of Congress to advocate against civil immigration arrests in courthouses, which pose a threat to public safety. 

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx today announced the County has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies over their manufacture and aggressive marketing of prescription opioid…

The passage of a law to ease and expand the expungement of juvenile arrest records was celebrated  today as a major step toward a more equitable criminal justice system by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the chief legislative…

Expanded Locations for Posting Bonds for Cook County Jail Detainees EFFECTIVE January 17 2017, bond can be posted for Cook County Jail detainees at Suburban District courthouses Monday –Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. (excluding holidays).