New Illinois bills aim to tighten how medical examiners ID remains and notify families after Cook County misidentification ...

The following homicides were reported recently by the Cook County medical examiner’s office. A homicide was reported in Riverdale on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s ...

Losing a loved one in any circumstance can be a painful experience, but for some families in Chicago, that pain is being compounded by what's been happening at the Cook County morgue in recent weeks.

COOK COUNTY, IL — Preliminary statistics for cases handled in 2025 by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office show a substantial decline in homicides and opioid overdose deaths over 2024. While the ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in 2025. Additionally, the agency is reporting a 4.2% drop in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As Illinois nears its peak for coronavirus cases, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is preparing for a possible surge in deaths, and getting ready to hand a potential ...