Valentina Galvis' detention at a hotel raises questions about the types of facilities being turned into de facto detention ...

In the 14th Subcircuit, two judicial candidates with similar upbringings present distinct visions for what community representation on the bench looks like.

Chicago Police Lt. John D. Poulos is running for Cook County judge. Standing in his way is a tarnished track record that experts say calls his credibility into question.

Illinois Supreme Court race raises questions about ethnic representation on the highest court and whose experience counts as Latinx.

This investigation was reported in collaboration with the Chicago Tribune. In a flurry of contracts inked a decade ago, some of Illinois’ most powerful political figures declared it was time to fix ...

Chicago police are required by law to report every traffic stop. But a new investigation found one-third of traffic stops went unreported.

Attorney Ava George Stewart, slated for one of the four county-wide judicial vacancies on the 2026 ballot, stands with other candidates as they prepare to give speeches at the slating event. Credit: ...

An Injustice Watch reporter describes her observations of Cook County criminal court judges during research for our judicial election guide.

Cook County officials plan to drastically reduce the size of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, the nation’s largest juvenile jail, long criticized for its inhumane treatment and ineffective ...

The Tenant Trap An Injustice Watch investigation found thousands of lower-income renters in Chicago are trapped in unsafe buildings, forced to pay rising rents, even as many landlords are allowed to ...

Two of the 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November claim homestead exemptions on Will County houses they have owned for years, Injustice Watch discovered as part of research for its ...

Facing eviction? New Cook County programs aim to help keep people in their homes. Here’s what you need to know about navigating eviction proceedings.