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Posted inOn Prisons

The ‘tough on crime’ myth

by Anthony Ehlers June 23, 2022December 21, 2022

When candidates say they’re “tough on crime,” what they really mean is “we’ll put more Black people in prison.”

Posted inNews

Primary primer

by Kelly Garcia May 26, 2022June 23, 2022

The 2022 Illinois primary elections will soon be underway. Here’s everything you need to know.

Posted inNews & Politics

Cook County Uncovered: the Board of Review

by Kelly Garcia May 25, 2022June 23, 2022

A look at Cook County’s property tax appeals board

Posted inNews & Politics

Dozens of reports from inside Cook County Jail paint a grim picture as COVID-19 cases soar

by Maya Dukmasova April 30, 2020August 18, 2021

Prisoners say the jail, which has seen more than 800 confirmed cases, is a “death trap.”

Posted inMusic

Little-known Chicago blues-rock wizard Zach Prather has found his crowd in Europe

by Steve Krakow September 24, 2019August 18, 2021

Thanks in part to a long partnership with the late Cash McCall, Prather has played with the likes of Willie Dixon, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and Etta James.

Posted inNews & Politics

Efforts to turn Cook County Jail into a polling location persist following governor’s veto

by Julia Hale November 1, 2018August 18, 2021

Though House Bill 4469 to turn Cook County Jail into an official polling location remains at a standstill, representatives who worked on the bill remain positive and motivated.

Posted inNews & Politics

Cook County judicial elections stir up unusual public scrutiny

by Maya Dukmasova November 1, 2018August 18, 2021

Next week’s election could be the first in nearly 30 years to unseat a Cook County judge

Posted inBlogs

Q&A: Cook County Board candidate Abdelnasser Rashid on taxes, surveillance, and campaign finance reform

by Maya Dukmasova October 31, 2018August 18, 2021

Vying to flip one of four Republican seats, the 29-year-old would be the first Muslim in the county legislature.

Posted inBlogs

Where and what to vote for this midterm election in Chicago

by Maya Dukmasova October 15, 2018August 18, 2021

You’ll have to decide on the who by yourself.

Posted inNews & Politics

Hundreds of Illinois prisoners languish behind bars waiting for Dorothy Brown to do her job

by Maya Dukmasova May 24, 2018August 18, 2021

The court clerk lost the records of James Allen, who’s fighting to overturn convictions that put him in prison 30 years ago. His case is not unique.

Posted inBlogs

All hail Maria Pappas

by Maya Dukmasova May 9, 2018August 18, 2021

Cook County’s treasurer of 20 years was a firecracker in the early 90s. Hell, she still is.

Posted inBlogs

Dorothy Brown will make history as first black woman elected mayor, supporters say

by Ashley Mizuo April 23, 2018August 18, 2021

Despite being under federal investigation, the Cook County circuit court clerk announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor Sunday.

Posted inBlogs

Shootings and homicides decrease as carjackings surge, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd February 12, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, Chicago matches snowfall record with nine straight days of measurable snow.

Posted inBlogs

Potential mayoral candidate Paul Vallas strikes out at Emanuel after Chicago State drama, and other news

by Kate Shepherd February 1, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, Tinley Park police release a new image of the Lane Bryant shooting suspect ten years after the tragedy.

Posted inBlogs

Tammy Duckworth will be the first senator ever to give birth, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd January 23, 2018August 18, 2021

Also, Legionnaires’ Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.

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