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attorney general kwame raoul Archives
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (98+ words) Injustice Watch Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected…...
Ruby Bailey joins Injustice Watch as executive director
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (360+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system Ruby L. Bailey, a nonprofit and journalism leader with more than three decades of experience in public-service media, is joining Injustice Watch as its new executive director on Sept. 1. Bailey joins the team…...
‘The wrong side of justice’
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (1088+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system The former assistant state’s attorney charged with murder. The judge caught driving drunk. The clerk accused of skimming government funds. When local prosecutors might have political or personal ties to a defendant,…...
Chicago Police promised to ‘fix’ secret traffic stops. A year later, the problem has only gotten worse.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1302+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system This story was produced in partnership with Bolts, a nonprofit publication that covers criminal justice and voting rights in local governments. In March 2024, a traffic stop for an alleged seat belt violation…...
How much will Illinois’ new tax sale reforms benefit homeowners?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1459+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system After several rounds of tough negotiations and under the weight of mounting lawsuits, the Illinois General Assembly voted last week to overhaul the state’s property tax sale laws. Backers of the reform…...
What can you tell us about these Cook County judges running for retention?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system Injustice Watch is researching Cook County judges who are running for retention in November 2026 for our judicial election guide. Circuit court judges serve 6-year and appellate court judges serve 10-year terms. At…...
ICE deported them. Cook County prosecutors still want them arrested for missing court.
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1771+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system It seemed, at first, to be a typical day in traffic court. A steady flow of people trickled in and out of Courtroom 406 at the Richard J. Daley Center, while others waited patiently…...
DHS placed a comedian on law enforcement’s radar. Illinois spread the word.
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (736+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system The Department of Homeland Security has circulated a “Be on the Lookout” alert to law enforcement nationwide, targeting a comedian whose satire of US immigration enforcement went viral. The subject of the…...
Katharine Keller joins Injustice Watch as director of development
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Nonprofit newsroom investigating the Cook County court system Katharine Keller, an experienced nonprofit fundraising professional, is joining Injustice Watch as its director of development. Keller joins Injustice Watch after three years as the senior manager of institutional partnerships at the…...
ICE detained a mother and her baby at an O’Hare hotel
1+ year, 2+ week ago (1298+ words) An ICE contractor used an O'Hare Airport hotel as a de facto detention center to hold a mother and her infant son for five days in early June....