04/22/2026

Pretrial Fairness and Safe-T Act

Jim Dey | Five years later, Black caucus says SAFE-T Act working just fine

The News-Gazette

04/22/2026

Pretrial Fairness and Safe-T Act

AG candidate seeks to reform SAFE-T Act

The Center Square

04/22/2026

Chicago Police

The Chicago Police Department’s increasing use of force should be reviewed, a state official says

WTTW

04/22/2026

Community Response

Belleville Police Partner with Faith-Based NGO to Prevent Violence

Belleville News-Democrat

04/22/2026

Home for Good

Rev. Dwight Ford: Fixing Illinois’ broken reentry system will strengthen communities

Quad City-Times

04/20/2026

Home for Good

Reentry housing bill draws support from advocates; debate centers on cost, public safety

The Center Square

04/20/2026

Chicago Police

Suspend CPD Officer for 89 Days for Using His Radio to Strike Man in Head 3 Times: Top Cop

WTTW

04/20/2026

Statewide and National Policing

Peoria’s police chief retiring next month after five years in the job

Peoria Journal-Star

04/20/2026

Chicago Police

Tamir Rice’s mother to speak at inaugural anti-police brutality conference in Chicago’s Woodlawn

The Triibe

04/20/2026

Immigration

Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump’s deportation blitz

Chicago Sun-Times

04/20/2026

Immigration

Mid-May ruling set for special prosecutor demand to investigate alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses

Daily Herald

04/20/2026

Immigration

Mid-May ruling set for special prosecutor demand to investigate alleged ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ abuses

Daily Herald

04/19/2026

Incarceration

For college applicants with a criminal record, ‘checking the box’ can be a barrier to education

WBEZ

04/19/2026

Home for Good

Illinois lawmakers advance slate of bills ahead of chamber deadline

WGN

04/19/2026

Home for Good

Illinois lawmakers advance slate of bills ahead of chamber deadline

WGN