Man accused in fiery Blue Line gasoline attack was AWOL from home detention, court records show

Lawrence Reed was in violation of his curfew in a separate assault case filed in August in Cook County court. He was on ...

CTA train attack leaves Cook County courts considering changes

The Cook County Chief Judge’s Office is considering policy changes after a woman was badly burned on a CTA train.

Cook County electronic monitoring system under scrutiny after woman set on fire on CTA train

The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a ...