Illinois State Police distributed a federal “Be on the Lookout” alert for comedian Ben Palmer over a satirical immigration ...

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 ...

Tyrece Williams was exonerated in 2025 after he spent about 20 years in prison. He is fighting for a certificate of innocence in hopes of finally feeling free and seeing prosecutors admit they were ...

Illinois is the last state in the nation to adopt reforms aimed at giving homeowners their fair share of tax sale proceeds. Credit: Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times The Illinois General Assembly is ...

The Illinois Forensic Science Commission, a public body tasked with monitoring practices at the state’s crime labs, sharply criticized the University of Illinois Chicago in a statement last week for ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated April 8 with final election results. Illinois Democratic Party leader Michael Cabonargi will lose his recent appointment as a Cook County judge despite raising ...

Nicholas Milkovich poses for a portrait near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, Ill. on Feb. 6, 2026. Credit: Colin Boyle / Block Club Chicago This story ...

On paper, Cook County circuit judges have great jobs. They make $258,000 a year, hold extraordinary power, and almost never get fired or even disciplined. But fewer and fewer attorneys are seeking the ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated Tuesday, Jan. 27 to include comments from Judge James Brown. Cook County Circuit Judge James R. Brown has been removed from the bench weeks after his ...

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 by institutional injustices ...

Zella Croff, 73, lost her house in south suburban Markham to tax foreclosure in 2023. Credit: Taylor Glascock for the Investigative Project This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the ...