Cook County officials are warning residents to be weary of a circulating text message scam that falsely claims to require payment for unpaid charges.

The new commissioners replace two members who resigned and one whose term expired. Its remaining seat is expected to be filled in May.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes in the race for the Democratic nomination, while Cook ...

Democrats Kisha McCaskill led Tuesday night in the 5th District and Trish Murphy in the 6th District for Cook County Board ...

Friday was a day to crown section football champions, which included Grand Rapids beating Hermantown 41-0 to claim the Section 7AAAA championship, Cook County taking down Littlefork-Big Falls 29-12 to ...

The jail had been out of compliance with minimum state standards set by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards since January 2025.

The women were in one of the jail's mental health units after being booked into the detention center on low-level charges.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The McLennan County jail nurse who may have exposed about a dozen inmates to the virus that causes AIDS has been fired, the county’s attorney confirmed Tuesday. While the ...

An inmate at the Burke County Jail died Wednesday after being found unresponsive in his cell last month. The Burke County Sheriff’s Office has requested that the North Carolina State Bureau of ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two escaped inmates from Sumter County were captured at an abandoned home on 1st Montgomery Street in Americus, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced. 20-year-old Rickey ...

CHARLESTON — The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has decided to delay posting information about recently jailed people on its taxpayer-funded website until 24 hours after a person is booked into ...

Cook County is barreling toward a tax sale it may not legally be able to afford. Unless Springfield lawmakers act within days, the county’s annual auction of delinquent property tax debts will move ...