Cook County
Invasion of Privacy
A class action filed in Chicago federal court claims the clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court did not redact personal information from motor vehicle records that can be accessed by anyone at courthouse computer terminals.
Read moreCook County Must Face Claims Over Inmates’ Lewd Behavior
A federal judge refused to dismiss lawsuits from female public defenders and correctional officers who claim Cook County, Illinois, inmates have been exposing themselves and masturbating in front of them, a problem they say was exacerbated by a program rewarding detainees with pizza for not engaging in such behavior.
Read moreCook County Accused of Misusing Infrastructure Funds
A coalition of Illinois contractors and construction groups claims Cook County is illegally diverting money earmarked to fix its roads, bridges and public transit systems to other priorities like law enforcement, courts and jails.
Read moreChicago Sheriff Faces Class Action Over Bond Review Policy
A class claims Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart’s new policy unconstitutionally delays the release of jail detainees, pending his personal review, even though they have already posted bail.
Read moreChicago Judge Cries Foul Over Cook County Budget Cuts
A Cook County, Illinois, judge sued county leaders Thursday in an effort to prevent a recently passed budget from being enforced.
Read moreIllinois County Blamed for Murder Attempt Ending in Suicide
An Illinois woman claims in court that the Cook County Department of Corrections never should have hired her ex-girlfriend, who tried to murder the woman and her father before turning her work-issued handgun on herself.
Read moreFox May Be Liable for ‘Empire’ Filming at Illinois Juvie Center
A federal judge ruled Monday that Fox must face claims it was unjustly enriched by striking a deal with county officials to use a Chicago juvenile detention center as a set for the hit show “Empire,” forcing kids to sit in chairs for days at a time.
Read moreConsumers Accuse Chains of Misapplying Illinois Soda Tax
Illinois consumers took their outrage over Cook County’s new sweetened-beverage tax to court just a week after it took effect, accusing McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and Walgreens of applying the tax to unsweetened drinks and overtaxing sodas.
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Illinois Gun Owners Revive Challenge to Assault-Weapon Ban
Cook County gun owners refiled their decade-old Second Amendment challenge to the county’s assault-weapon ban in a case that went all the way to the Illinois Supreme Court and back.
Read moreIllinois County Wins Fight to Tax Sweetened Drinks
Cook County’s new tax on sugary beverages will soon take effect after a state judge on Friday ended a month-long court battle to block it.
Read moreIllinois County Pushes to Implement Sugary-Drinks Tax
Cook County defended its new sweetened-beverage tax in court Friday after it was put on hold three weeks ago, arguing against claims that it is unclear and does not apply uniformly to different types of drinks.
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Illinois Judge Halts Cook County Soda Tax, for Now
A Cook County judge put a temporary stop Friday to the county’s sweetened-beverage tax, which was set to take effect Saturday and would have hiked the price of sugary drinks by 50 percent.
Read moreIllinois Retailers Race to Halt New Cook County Soda Tax
Illinois retailers sued Cook County on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to block a hefty new tax on soda effective next month that will hike the price of sugary drinks by 50 percent.
Read moreBattery Supplier Rejects Blame for Overheating Blinds
A window treatment company wrongly blamed its battery supplier instead of flaws in its product for motorized blinds overheating and catching on fire, the supplier claims in a lawsuit filed Monday.
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