01/02/2025

Courts

Alleged shooter in Hadiya Pendleton murder is granted new trial

Chicago Sun-Times

01/02/2025

Public Defense

‘Headed for a disaster:’ ACLU asks Idaho Supreme Court to order public defense system reform

Idaho Capital Sun

01/02/2025

Public Defense

ACLU of Idaho says new public defense system is still unconstitutional

Boise State Public Radio

01/02/2025

Incarceration

New Illinois law relabels some ‘offenders’ as ‘justice-impacted individuals’

My Stateline

01/01/2025

Incarceration

Sheriff: Jail inmate who died had health issues

Daily Herald

01/01/2025

Community Response

Keeping violent crime on the decline is Chicago’s evergreen resolution

Chicago Sun-Times

12/31/2024

City of Chicago

Chicago police, Mayor Johnson discuss 2024, New Year’s Eve safety efforts

ABC 7

12/31/2024

Community Response

Violent crime is declining in Chicago, but crime prevention funds are too

Chicago Sun-Times

12/31/2024

State of Illinois

Illinois on tap to have biggest year yet from marijuana tax revenue

Daily Herald

12/31/2024

Incarceration

Lake County Jail Passes Inspection and Audit

Lake County Government

12/31/2024

State of Illinois

New year brings hundreds of new laws to Illinois books: What to know

WGN

12/30/2024

Reentry

WBEZ Chicago: Johnson appoints director of reentry to lead office to help people leaving prison

Democratic Mayors Association

12/30/2024

Pretrial Fairness Act/SAFE-T Act

6 new deputies to patrol La Salle County in 2025 as consequence of SAFE-T Act

Shaw Local

12/30/2024

Community Response

Zayden Garrett’s triumphant recovery from gun violence is a feel-good story on a news beat full of tragedy

Chicago Sun-TImes

12/30/2024

City of Chicago

What’s the Matter With Chicago?

The New York Times