Republican Running for State’s Attorney: Winning ‘Very Doable’
While the Democrats beat each other up in the fight to be Cook County’s top prosecutor, their Republican counterpart will be waiting rested and unbruised in the general election.
Patrick Smith
Reporter, Criminal Justice
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Clean Up, Questions and Coping After a Police Shooting
Days after the fatal police shooting of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones, families seek more information and deal with bloody reminders.
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Illinois’ budget impasse means some kids are going to prison instead of home
The state of Illinois hasn’t had a budget for six months. For many, it’s a political debate and not much more. But for some kids, the budget impasse has meant going to prison instead of going home.
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Cook County’s Antiquated Justice System Finds a Fix
The Cook County Board approved a $2.3 million contract to create software providing public safety agencies an updated way to share information.
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Analyzing Politics and Aftermath of the Laquan McDonald Video
Two Chicago experts weigh in on the lead up to the video release, and what to expect from the officer’s trial.
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Wait time for kids stuck in jail slashed in half
Illinois kids are waiting in jail an average of 30 days for the state to get them out, down from 70 days earlier this year.
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Reward offered in shooting of 9 year old on Chicago’s South Side
Father Michael Pfleger of nearby St. Sabina Church says ‘someone executed a baby.’
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Gun ‘could never have been fired’
A newly-released IPRA report directly contradicts police officers’ account of fatal 2011 shooting. The city has agreed to pay $2 million, which will go to victim’s 3-year-old son.
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CPD ‘listening tour’ fuzzy on details
Amid national discussions about the relationship between police and the public they serve, Chicago’s top cop announced a ‘listening tour.’ But hardly anyone got the invite.
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Sheriff calls on feds to investigate Puerto Rican agencies
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says agencies could be using federal funds to send drug addicts to unlicensed rehab centers.
