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March 14, 2025

New Chicago Prosecutor Empowers Police to File More Charges Without Review

 Shawn Mulcahy,
January 23, 2025

How Chicago’s Immigrant Rights Groups Plan to Hold the Line on Sanctuary Policies

 Pascal Sabino,
August 21, 2024

Chicago Police Made Nearly 200,000 Secret Traffic Stops Last Year

 Pascal Sabino,
May 1, 2024

Illinois Ended Cash Bail. Now Reformers Want More Support for People on Pretrial Release. 

 Pascal Sabino,
April 15, 2024

Behind Dexter Reed’s Police Killing, a Surge in Traffic Stops on Chicago’s West Side

 Pascal Sabino,
March 30, 2024

O’Neill Burke Squeaks Out Win in Prosecutor Race, Breaking Chicago’s Progressive Streak

 Pascal Sabino,
March 14, 2024

Leadership Scandals Surround Chicago’s Wrongful Conviction Unit

 Shawn Mulcahy,
March 1, 2024

As Kim Foxx Exits, Chicago Is Choosing the Next “Gatekeeper” of Its Bail Reform

 Pascal Sabino,
January 16, 2024

How Illinois Housing Banishment Laws Push People into Homelessness and Prison 

 Shawn Mulcahy,
December 4, 2023

“I’m Just Another Traffic Stop”

 Pascal Sabino,
July 21, 2023

On Policing, Brandon Johnson’s Progressive Promises Meet Their First Tests

 Max Blaisdell,
April 6, 2023

Chicago’s Organizer Mayor

 Camille Squires,
March 1, 2023

In Chicago’s Police Oversight Elections, Progressives Targeted by FOP Prevail

 Max Blaisdell,
February 23, 2023

Chicago Election Puts Police Oversight in Voters’ Hands

 Max Blaisdell,
February 16, 2023

In Chicago Mayor Race, Policing Dominates Over Violence Prevention Programs

 Zachary A. Siegel,
December 14, 2022

What Off Year? Hundreds of Local Elections Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2023

 Daniel Nichanian,
July 6, 2022

Chicago Police Union Fails to Oust the Lawmakers It Targeted

 Grace Del Vecchio,