01/28/2026

Courts

Cook County State’s Attorney Reverses Course, Diverts Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts

WTTW

01/27/2026

City of Chicago

Mayor Johnson calls for Civil Rights Movement response to ICE, says ‘moment calls for boldness’

Chicago Sun-Times

01/27/2026

Federal Government

Danger to communities’: Peoria police chief’s take on ICE actions

Journal Star

01/26/2026

Reentry

Clean Slate’ law helps former inmates find work while boosting Illinois’ economy

Chicago Sun-Times

01/26/2026

Reentry

Sarah’s Circle Bringing More Women’s Housing To Uptown, Other Far North Side Development News

Block Club Chicago

01/26/2026

Incarceration

Formerly incarcerated teacher instructs UW law students about criminal justice system

The States

01/26/2026

State and National Policing

Sean Grayson scheduled to be sentenced on second-degree murder charge

The State-Journal Register

01/26/2026

Incarceration

Watch: A radio play written by — and for — people in Illinois prisons

WBEZ

01/26/2026

Courts

Judge overturns conviction in 2002 murder, orders release of imprisoned man

Chicago Tribune

01/26/2026

State and National Policing

Springfield police open real-time center using cameras and data

The State Journal-Register

01/23/2026

City of Chicago

Editorial: A bloody winter day underscores Mayor Brandon Johnson’s terrible ShotSpotter decision

Chicago Tribune

01/23/2026

City of Chicago

CTA Riders May See More Police On Trains As Federal Funding Deadline Looms

Block Club Chicago

01/23/2026

Courts

ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist

The New York Times

01/23/2026

State and National Policing

Illinois saw no fatal expressway shootings last year

Capitol News Illinois

01/23/2026

State and National Policing

Illinois State Police release video of trooper fatally shooting Maryville woman

Belleville News-Democrat