Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are more than three thousand people charged with crimes right now wearing ankle bracelets in Cook County so authorities can keep track of them; a more than 30-percent spike in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cook County chief judge’s office has toughened protocols around its electronic monitoring program, making changes in the wake ...

Earlier this month, at around 4:30 a.m., Chicago police officers noticed a car with a broken headlight and initiated a stop. The officers spotted a black bag on the floorboard, felt an L-shaped object ...

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has officially ended its electronic monitoring program. The Chief Judge’s Office, through the Adult Probation Department, will now handle all electronic monitoring ...

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Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Tim Evans pushed back on criticisms of the county’s electronic monitoring program Thursday, following Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s comments last week faulting ...

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The Cook County chief judge’s office has toughened protocols around its electronic monitoring program, making changes in the wake of high-profile incidents and as the office’s monitored population ...