Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/category/powers-that-be/page/2/)
Curtis Black’s column
Most tenants don’t understand their rights, whether they have a legal defense in an eviction case, and whether they can get a better deal in a settlement.
Chicago officials are accused of manipulating the process for the megaproject to qualify for $1.3 billion in financing from the city.
Ald. Leslie Hairston’s recent comments highlight the disconnect between officials and community activists working for environmental equity.
Despite calls by experts to take down the dashboard, editorial boards overlook the dangers of dirty data and conflating gun possession with violent crime.
Supt. Eddie Johnson’s misleading new portal on gun offenders reinforces his distorted view of how our justice system is supposed to work.
Criminal justice reform advocates say the Cook County state’s attorney is living up to her promises.
Backtracking on her campaign commitment to criminal justice reform, the mayor calls for locking more people up in Cook County.
Many workers in Illinois classified as having mild or moderate disabilities currently make less than $1 an hour, advocates say.
Pre-trial and post-release electronic monitoring is being challenged on the state level and in Cook County.
Lawmakers and advocates are pushing to limit solitary confinement and improve the health care, political representation and voting rights of state prisoners.