06/15/2026

Policing – Statewide and National

Mundelein police release bodycam footage of fatal officer-involved shooting

Chicago Sun-Times

06/15/2026

City of Chicago

Shootings increased near Chicago’s closed schools that sat empty, study finds

Chicago Sun-Times

06/15/2026

Policing – Statewide and National

Which metro-east police departments have drones, and how do they use them?

News-Democrat

06/15/2026

City of Chicago

Chicago Paid $2.7M for System Designed to Flag Officers With Multiple Complaints: Records

WTTW

06/13/2026

Policing – Statewide and National

Illinois law enforcement achieves near universal compliance in inaugural SAFE-T Act training verification cycle

Times Tribune

06/13/2026

Community Response

Cameras, more security could be coming to Peoria parks after shootings

Journal Star

06/12/2026

Youth

Teen takeover organizers ask for more police

Axios

06/12/2026

State of Illinois

Despite BUILD’s failure, housing advocates celebrate legislative wins

Capitol News Illinois

06/11/2026

Incarceration

Meet Nova, an AI Assistant for Incarcerated People

Prison Journalism Project

06/11/2026

State of Illinois

Illinois bill and court ruling could help more people move on after wrongful convictions

Injustice Watch

06/11/2026

Youth

Teen gets 17 years in prison for fatal 2023 stabbing of Sycamore teen Kaleb McCall

Shaw Local

06/11/2026

Courts

Restorative justice in Sangamon County

Illinois Times

06/11/2026

Chicago Police

Pay 2 Women Injured by Driver Being Chased by Police $650K, City Lawyers Recommend

WTTW

06/11/2026

City of Chicago

Aldermen say lawmakers failed to address illegal cannabis sales near schools

The Center Square

06/11/2026

Community Response

Megan Kang: What 99 men from Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods teach us about crime

Chicago Tribune