Advocates, survivors, and the Cook County State's Attorney shed light Tuesday on the crisis of domestic violence in the Chicago area. Marissa Perlman reports.

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Thousands of domestic violence cases and orders of protection get filed in Cook County every year.CBS News Chicago has been ...

Learn more about the new Illinois law intended to prevent domestic violence and its effect on who is allowed to keep a firearm.

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 ...

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." ...

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.