04/02/2026

Immigration

Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse

Capitol News Illinois

04/02/2026

Incarceration

The warehouse model of prison isn’t working, education is

Reader

04/01/2026

Reentry

City To Invest $300 Million In 15 Affordable Housing Projects From North To South Side

Block Club Chicago

04/01/2026

State of Illinois

Vella Bill Aimed at Shifting Juvenile Justice Focus Towards Rehabilitation Advances Out of Committee

Illinois House Democrats

04/01/2026

Youth

Therapy dog captures hearts at state juvenile justice facility

WICS

04/01/2026

Reentry

Reentry fair in McLean County offering second chances

Central Illinois Proud

04/01/2026

Chicago Police

Top cop bullish on study calling for hundreds of more officers — but unions, lack of money could stand in way

Chicago Sun-Times

04/01/2026

Chicago Police

New study recommends where and how CPD deploys its officers

Chicago Tribune

04/01/2026

Chicago Police

Chicago crime spike reignites safety concerns

NBC5

04/01/2026

Statewide and National Policing

A call for police reforms

Illinois Times

04/01/2026

Home for Good

Illinois Rep. Maurice West proposes ‘Home for Good’ bill to aid ex-prisoners

WTVO

03/31/2026

Youth

Hyde Park teen takeover leaves dozens of cars damaged

Fox32

03/31/2026

Immigration

Months After Midway Blitz, ICE Activity Has Quietly Persisted

South Side Weekly

03/30/2026

Chicago Police

Taxpayers Paid $28.6M Over 7 Years for Chicago’s Police Monitors to Enforce Consent Decree: Data

WTTW

03/30/2026

Statewide and National Policing

SPD: Officer ‘followed his training’; groups call for transparency

The State Journal-Register