Shawn Mulcahy

Shawn Mulcahy is a journalist based in Chicago. He is the news editor at the Chicago Reader.

Articles by Shawn Mulcahy

March 14, 2025

New Chicago Prosecutor Empowers Police to File More Charges Without Review

 Shawn Mulcahy,
October 3, 2024

In Illinois, a Private Prison Company’s Long Trail of Deaths and High-Dollar Contracts

 Shawn Mulcahy,
March 14, 2024

Leadership Scandals Surround Chicago’s Wrongful Conviction Unit

 Shawn Mulcahy,
January 16, 2024

How Illinois Housing Banishment Laws Push People into Homelessness and Prison 

 Shawn Mulcahy,