As Chicago’s top cop steps down, police are making fewer traffic stops. But our new investigation finds half of stops are ...

In October, Nayra Guzmán, an immigrant from Mexico, filed a wrongful detention lawsuit — known as a habeas corpus petition — at the federal court in Chicago after being detained at a U.S. Immigration ...

Roberto Almodovar, who obtained his certificate of innocence in 2017, keeps it in a frame in his home office. He said it takes the place of an apology. Credit: Taylor Glascock for Injustice Watch and ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill May 30 to overhaul the state’s tax sale laws, which had been found to be unconstitutional. Credit: Seth Perlman/AP After several rounds of tough negotiations and under ...

The Department of Homeland Security has circulated a “Be on the Lookout” alert to law enforcement nationwide, targeting a comedian whose satire of US immigration enforcement went viral. The subject of ...

Katharine Keller, an experienced nonprofit fundraising professional, is joining Injustice Watch as its development director. Keller joins Injustice Watch after three years as the senior manager of ...

Tyrece Williams was exonerated in 2025 after he spent about 20 years in prison. He is fighting for a certificate of innocence in hopes of finally feeling free and seeing prosecutors admit they were ...

Illinois is the last state in the nation to adopt reforms aimed at giving homeowners their fair share of tax sale proceeds. Credit: Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times The Illinois General Assembly is ...

The Illinois Forensic Science Commission, a public body tasked with monitoring practices at the state’s crime labs, sharply criticized the University of Illinois Chicago in a statement last week for ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated April 8 with final election results. Illinois Democratic Party leader Michael Cabonargi will lose his recent appointment as a Cook County judge despite raising ...

Nicholas Milkovich poses for a portrait near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, Ill. on Feb. 6, 2026. Credit: Colin Boyle / Block Club Chicago This story ...

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