A building named in his honor?
Throughout his legal career, George N. Leighton fought for justice. Does the courthouse named in his honor reflect his legacy?

Throughout his legal career, George N. Leighton fought for justice. Does the courthouse named in his honor reflect his legacy?
During her tenure as Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx received criticism from the Fraternal Order of Police for policy reforms that put law enforcement under scrutiny. In a post on LinkedIn penned nine months after her departure, Foxx shared more details on the reason she chose not
It was already a quarter to three when I got to the courthouse yesterday, and I just knew the visit was going to be a waste of time. Ten days earlier, I’d ordered a file for someone who asked me to research their case. But based on my track
In July 1997, Antonio McDowell walked into Chicago’s Area 5 police station to report he had been shot. But within hours, the 21-year-old went from victim to suspect — accused of a murder and a carjacking that police and prosecutors said were committed by the same person. Nearly three decades
In a post-tenure conversation, Foxx reflects on her prosecutorial legacy, institutional resistance, and the dangers of unchecked police power. In the five months since Kim Foxx left office, Cook County has launched a pilot project that allows police to file felony gun charges in two communities on Chicago's