The regional rail system is undergoing a budget crisis—but with the election of J.B. Pritzker as governor, Metra leadership is feeling optimistic.
While Illinois has made some progress in decreasing incarceration, criminal justice reformers say “e-carceration,” or house arrest, can be harmful, too.
Here’s what locals have to say.
Ami Gandhi explains how the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline can help you resolve voting issues on election day.
Will the federal consent decree for the Chicago Police Department reflect the concerns of these final public commenters?
A Court Program That Connects Participants to Services Instead of Prison Sentences Just Got Expanded
Adult Redeploy Illinois opens programs to people who were previously disqualified.
More men have been exonerated in the ongoing Ronald Watts corruption scandal. We spoke with a wrongful-convictions attorney who’s working the case.
Malcolm Rich, executive director of the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, offers a look back at Cook County Courts’ bond system over the past decade– and a look at what’s next.
We spoke with the head of Cook County’s alternative court system to find out more about how they divert people from jail and decrease incarceration rates.
We spoke with musician and educator Rashida Phillips to learn about how the School is evolving, what the role means for her and her family and how she defines Black generational wealth.
This summer, we’re looking at Black generational wealth in a holistic way, and we want to hear from you!
Tilden Career Community Academy’s Tilden TV and Radio helps students think creatively and become more confident.
Students joined the National School Walkout as a way to show solidarity for Stoneman Douglas while also remembering classmates and friends who were lost to gun violence.
Local School Council members met on the street outside the school Saturday to vote on a new principal as students protested.
We happened to pick up a year-old City Bureau investigation that found there is no youth-based training for police in Chicago schools. Then, something interesting happened: There was action on an issue we assumed was politically dead.
As part of our ongoing coverage of housing affordability in Englewood, our City Bureau fellowship group takes a look at strategies used in Chicago and around the country.
We stopped by two South Side high schools last week to see how voters feel about LSCs and their ability to make a change in a school community.
Worried about rising rents? We’re looking into the issue this spring at City Bureau.
An overview of Chicago Police Department directives related to our ongoing project on school resource officers.
Dr. Katherine Thompson explains the particular barriers to health care for elderly people on the South Side and how SHARE Network is trying to meet their needs.