For the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t ...

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 ...

Illinois' medical release law was supposed to reduce the “staggering” costs of caring for ailing people in prison and reunite families with frail loved ones. But so far just a few dozen dying and ...

The population of older undocumented immigrants in Illinois is growing exponentially, but public policy has left these seniors behind. A collaboration with the Chicago Tribune, this project explored ...

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans Credit: Illustration by Verónica Martinez Tenants who live in substandard housing and face evictions got a boost from Cook County Circuit Court ...

Woodlawn and South Shore residents at a 2023 press conference outside the Chicago City Hall in support of the South Shore Housing Preservation Ordinance. Credit: Sebastián Hidalgo for Injustice Watch ...

Injustice Watch strives to do journalism that positively impacts our community. Our work often leads to real and measurable change. We track the impact of our work in many forms, including legislation ...

One Cook County judge was losing his bid to keep his job and two more were in peril as vote-counting continued after Tuesday’s election. Shannon O’Malley — one of two judges facing questions about ...

Embattled Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright was referred to a state disciplinary board on Wednesday by the chief judge after an Injustice Watch investigation found he took inappropriate homestead ...