05/14/2026

Incarceration

Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover’s bid for freedom is now in Gov. JB Pritzker’s hands

Chicago Sun-Times

05/14/2026

Chicago Police

City Lawyers Recommend Paying $3.5M to Family of Little Village Vendor Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police

WTTW

05/14/2026

Statewide and National Policing

Special prosecutor to review police shooting of 3-year-old boy in Bureau County

Rockford Register Star

05/14/2026

Youth

Early intervention. New mentoring program aims to turn around juvenile offenders

Illinois Times

05/14/2026

City of Chicago

Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies

Chicago Sun-Times

05/14/2026

City of Chicago

CTA touts drop in serious crime 2 months into security surge — but violent attacks remain at historic high

Chicago Sun-Times

05/14/2026

City of Chicago

3 Years In, Mayor Defends Bike Lanes And Talks CTA Safety — But Is Mum On Reelection

Block Club Chicago

05/13/2026

Courts

8% of people on electronic monitoring in Cook County are AWOL, Chief Judge report says

ABC 7

05/13/2026

City of Chicago

Mental Health Emergency Response Program Expands Citywide

Block Club Chicago

05/13/2026

Community Response

Sangamon County appoints Mental Health Board

Illinois Times

05/13/2026

Chicago Police

Critics Ratchet Up Pressure on Johnson to Award New Contract for Gunshot Detection System

WTTW

05/13/2026

Youth

Peoria residents voice concerns about violence after park shootings

Journal Star

05/13/2026

Incarceration

Free Phone Calls Saved Incarcerated People and Their Loved Ones $622.5 Million

The Appeal

05/12/2026

Youth

Chicago teen takeover mob rams police cruiser backward, swarms car as onlookers cheer: video

Fox News

05/12/2026

Courts

New book finds entrenched Chicago police racism behind Cook County’s wrongful convictions

Chicago Sun-Times