Cook County judge won't delay gay marriage ban lawsuit

Feb. 13, 2013
A Cook County judge has denied a request to delay action on a lawsuit seeking to overturn Illinois' ban on same-sex marriage.

How many juvenile arrests happen in Chicago schools?

Feb. 4, 2013
Tens of thousands of young people get arrested each year in Chicago, and a lot of those arrests happen on the grounds of Chicago Public Schools.

Chicago officials step up fight against gun violence

Jan. 31, 2013
The police department is moving 200 officers from administrative duties to the street.

Land bank takes aims at blight

Jan. 21, 2013
Cook County has a new tool to help return vacant and abandoned properties to the tax rolls.The Cook County Board voted unanimously to create the Cook County Land Bank Authority.

Cook County hunger soars

Jan. 18, 2013
Food pantries report record visits but are receiving less donations. And one in six Cook County residents don’t know where their next meal will come from.

County may require stolen gun reports

Jan. 17, 2013
The Cook County Board is considering an ordinance that would require gun owners to report stolen or lost firearms.

The 'Operation Whoville' sting

Dec. 22, 2012
Cook County authorities say they arrested more than 100 people they say were ripping off stores at several Chicago-area shopping malls.

Illinois Court swears in first elected Latino

Dec. 4, 2012
Judge Jesse Reyes is the first ever Latino elected to the Illinois Appellate Court.

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