03/19/2025

Public Defense

Bill aimed at bolstering county public defender system moves forward in Springfield

Chicago Tribune

03/19/2025

State of Illinois

IL Senate committee approves bill protecting families from crime free housing evictions

WAND News

03/18/2025

Incarceration

Bill could ensure Illinois prisoners receive physical mail, collect data on mail restriction

WAND News

03/18/2025

Immigration

ICE Illegally Arrested 22 People In The Midwest Since Trump Took Office, New Lawsuit Alleges

BlockClub Chicago

03/18/2025

City of Chicago

Mayor Johnson defends 3% trim off of invoices from city contractors

Chicago Sun-Times

03/18/2025

Incarceration

Trans Prisoners Say Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Be Deadly

The Appeal

03/18/2025

Chicago Police

New first deputy superintendent has cited need for common ground on police misconduct reviews

Chicago Tribune

03/18/2025

State and National Policing

Retired Orland Park police sergeant arrested over parody Facebook page sues department

Chicago Sun-Times

03/18/2025

Reentry

Rockford faith leaders push Clean Slate Bill supporting those with criminal records

WIFR (Rockford)

03/18/2025

Youth

Child Welfare Agency Failed Repeatedly to Produce ‘Critical’ Reports After Child Deaths, Injuries

Illinois Answers Project

03/18/2025

State and National Policing

Four police officers disciplined following crash involving former sergeant

Illinois Times

03/17/2025

Courts

New Chicago Prosecutor Empowers Police To File More Charges Without Review

BlockClub Chicago

03/17/2025

Community Response

To Make Guns Less Dangerous, One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them

The New York Times

03/17/2025

Community Response

Despite confusion, cannabis grants creating business opportunities in Springfield

The State Journal-Register

03/17/2025

City of Chicago

The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago

Chicago Tribune