04/18/2026

Community Response

More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police, But Funding Doubts Remain

The Marshall Project

04/18/2026

Home for Good

Illinois lawmakers advance slate of bills ahead of chamber deadline

WCIA

04/18/2026

Incarceration

Northwestern Prison Education Program holds first graduation since Stateville closure

WBEZ

04/18/2026

Incarceration

Northwestern Prison Education Program holds first graduation since Stateville closure

WBEZ

04/17/2026

Chicago Police

Bodycam video shows Chicago cop took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting his partner Krystal Rivera

Chicago Sun-Times

04/17/2026

Home for Good

Home for Good: IL House passes bill expanding housing, support services for people returning from prison

WAND-TV

04/17/2026

Chicago Police

Video Shows Cop Who Shot Krystal Rivera Waited Nearly 2 Minutes Before Helping Her

Block Club Chicago

04/17/2026

State of Illinois

“Clear house at the top and start over”, Illinois lawmakers frustrated with Department of Correction

WCIA

04/17/2026

Immigration

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

AP

04/17/2026

Youth

‘Parent takeover’ greets teen gathering on 53rd Street

Hyde Park Herald

04/17/2026

State of Illinois

Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois’ first female House majority leader and a progressive champion, dies at 85

Chicago Tribune

04/16/2026

Pretrial Fairness and Safe-T Act

Did SAFE-T Act loophole contribute to DuPage County slaying? Top prosecutor thinks so

Daily Herald

04/16/2026

Courts

Larry Hoover’s former Gangster Disciples No. 2 man says he’s drowning in debt from court-ordered fine

Chicago Sun-Times

04/16/2026

Chicago Police

New measure banning extremist ties among CPD officers advances

FOX-32

04/16/2026

City of Chicago

Inspector General Deborah Witzburg reflects onhertenure

WTTW