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

05/12/2026

Home for Good

Illinois lawmakers weighing proposal expanding housing and support services for people leaving prison

WVIK

05/12/2026

Community Response

UChicago Trauma Center saved lives by cutting travel time for shooting victims, study finds

South Side Weekly

05/11/2026

State of Illinois

Illinois lawmakers face budget deadline, Bears stadium fight and insurance battle with 3 weeks left

Chicago Tribune

05/11/2026

Chicago Police

Chicago cop appears to yell ‘I’ll kill you’ before fatally shooting fleeing driver, new video shows

Chicago Sun-Times