06/03/2024

Youth

“‘No one listened’: Former Illinois youth detainees allege widespread abuse, call for reform

Chicago Tribune

06/03/2024

Policing

“Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved

The Marshall Project

06/03/2024

Policing

“Springfield police officers could have shorter shifts as more officers join the department

The State Journal-Register

06/02/2024

Incarceration

“Wisconsin warden and 8 staff members charged following probes into inmate deaths

AP

06/02/2024

Pretrial Fairness Act/SAFE-T Act

“Pretrial service expansion awaits Pritzker’s signature

The Center Square

06/02/2024

Youth

Illinois bill creating emerging adult program for young prisoners heads to Pritzker

WAND

06/02/2024

Criminal Legal System

“‘A young mother’s murder horrified central Illinois. Decades later, the family convicted in her death says DNA proves they’re innocent.

Chicago Tribune

06/02/2024

Firearms

“3 Concealed Carry Shoot At Attackers Over Weekend, Wounding 4 People

BlockClub Chicago

06/02/2024

Policing

“Illinois’ use of cameras that read license plates amounts to ‘dragnet surveillance,’ lawsuit alleges

Chicago Sun-Times

06/01/2024

Youth

“Illinois School Districts Sent Kids to a For-Profit Out-of-State Facility That Isn’t Vetted or Monitored

ProPublica Illinois

06/01/2024

Youth

“The benefits of local summer programs for kids

WAND

06/01/2024

Youth

“Report recommends investment in youth employment

Center Square Illinois

06/01/2024

Incarceration

“‘If the culture doesn’t change, it’s going to remain the same’ Why are we building prisons—and for whom?

Reader

05/31/2024

Youth

“Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills

Stateline

05/31/2024

Mayor Johnson Administration

“Mayor Brandon Johnson touts his first year during Youth Explosion

Hyde Park Herald