The Latest Breaking News from Cook County

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy who fatally shot a 16-year-old during a chaotic evening in Millennium Park opened fire near The Bean after the younger boy jumped on his back and punched him in the head, Cook County prosecutors said in court Monday.

CHICAGO — Some Cook County prosecutors have been instructed not to subpoena witnesses for dates when their testimony is not required in court, the Tribune has learned, halting a common practice of seeking court orders summoning witnesses to meet with prosecutors ahead of trial.

A settlement filed Monday in Cook County offers a stinging blow to Clearview AI, which has built a facial recognition database with more than 20 billion images ripped from popular websites and apps.

The murder of Michael Brown has once again confronted Chicago with kids killing kids, and the problem of meting out justice to juveniles while keeping the streets safe.

The sheriff initially defied Judge Edward Maloney’s order, saying a new law requires the furloughs, but changed his mind after the Sun-Times posted a story Friday about the case.

CHICAGO — Chicago health officials announced Friday that indoor masking is once again “strongly recommended” — but not required — in the city as the risk of contracting COVID-19 in Cook County has increased.

A hoped-for county bailout failed. An appeal to Assessor Fritz Kaegi cut only a portion of the $2.4 million Chinatown Square owed. Now, its taxes have been auctioned off.

Michael Piazza, 40, faces counts of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment, the Cook County sheriff’s office said. He was ordered held on $300,000 bail Wednesday.

Latoya Ware, a 20-year-old mother, spent more than a month in jail after she defied what her lawyers say was an unlawful subpoena.