'Morning Shift' #57: Remembering Chess Records

Nov. 29, 2012
The Center on Wrongful Convictions launches a new project for women; a State's Attorney task force tackles shoplifting during the holidays and Tony Sarabia and Richard Steele look at the legacy of Chicago label Chess Records without which rock and roll might not exist.

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez discusses wrongful convictions

Jan. 26, 2012
Four men are seeking certificates of innocence after prosecutors dropped rape and murder charges against them last week.

4 Chicago murder convictions thrown out

Nov. 17, 2011
A Cook County judge is throwing out the convictions of four men and ordering new trials on the basis of DNA evidence.

Financial implications of wrongful convictions in Illinois

Jun. 20, 2011
A wrongful conviction is a horrible cost to the person who goes to prison for a crime they did not commit. But they're also a huge burden for taxpayers. That’s according to a new report out from the Better Government Association and the Center on Wrongful Convictions.