In a news conference marking 100 days in office, Gordon said the increase in requests for birth certificates and marriage ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordan has received a surge in requests for birth certificates and marriage licenses due to fears of ...

A Chicago police officer's gun was found unattended in a bathroom at the Cook County George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse Thursday, officials said.

Federal prosecutors allege that a man on parole for a federal drug conviction participated in a brazen ambush slaying on the South Side in January after following the victim home from the Cook County ...

Antonio Reyes, a 21-year-old police say killed six people, is in jail but remains a terror, intimidating guards and attempting to kill fellow inmates.

Gordon said at a news conference Monday marking her 100th day in office at the Cook County office building in the Loop. The increase in requests for records could indicate growing concerns among ...