Research shows that perpetrators of domestic abuse often exploit the bond a victim can have with their pet.

Men, like women, deserve to have their allegations of domestic abuse and/or violence heard and investigated with the utmost seriousness. It takes a lot of courage for any victim to speak out, and ...

A Cook County judge who allowed a man later accused of killing his wife to be released on electronic monitoring will no longer hear domestic violence cases.

Dozens of elected officials demand Cook County chief judge make immediate changes in domestic violence court Almost 30 Chicago-area elected officials have signed a letter demanding Cook County ...

A year into Illinois’ bail reform, more people charged with domestic violence in Cook County have been ordered held pending trial compared to the year prior. And with setting bail no longer an ...

CBS News Chicago was proud to be a Leadership Award winner for coverage of domestic violence issues over the years, including Dorothy Tucker's special "Investigating Injustice." ...

A politically connected Chicago center for troubled youth was quietly shut down in June amid abuse allegations and years of failed oversight.

Miss Kansas, Alexis Smith, is leveraging her title to raise awareness about domestic violence, having bravely called out her abuser on stage the night she won the crown on June 8.

Taking away guns from people served with domestic violence orders of protection would be a lot of work. “There aren't enough sworn officers to carry out what's being asked here," Pritzker said.

“This ruling will save lives," domestic violence prevention advocates said, as a family mourns the death of Amy Burns Moore, a mother of three young boys, who was killed by her ex-husband last ...