One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail never did.

In another example given, the DOJ claims an illegal alien that federal officials were obstructed from picking up in a jail was subsequently let out in 2024. That individual was then arrested on a ...

Chicago Reporter celebrates National Poetry Month by talking with writers from Chicago whose lives have been greatly impacted ...

The musical tells the story of Roxie Hart, played by Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara, with Sinitta as Mama Morton.

BULL BY THE HORNS: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused former Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday of executing a “new-liberal” ...

Advocates argue detention can add to trauma for children who in many cases have already experienced problems before they ever ...

Polling places in jails are a way to get more people voting and make our communities safer. How Pennsylvania can follow ...