Aura Bogado is joining Injustice Watch as a senior reporter. Her work will explore the ways the courts impact immigrants in ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This explainer was originally published in 2022. It has been updated to reflect changes to eviction proceedings in Cook County. For tenants in Cook County, eviction is a high-stakes but ...

Our team and our reporting on the Cook County court system have been recognized with many local and national awards. We’re grateful to our peers and our community for this recognition. The awards ...

As the coronavirus begins to spread inside the walls of the Cook County jail, officials have released at least 300 people so far this week, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. But about 180 ...