Urban Prep Charter Academy also has faced instability CPS revoked its charter and planned to take over the campuses. The ...

Your cheat sheet to the 2026 Primaries. Early voting for the 2026 primary elections has begun in Chicago, so we’ve compiled ...

This workshop will prepare you to document detention hearings. Chicago Documenters is partnering with Illinois Network for PreTrial Justice (INPJ) to document Cook County’s adherence to the 2023 ...

Step into the community darkroom at Tuley Park Cultural Center, stewarded by The Darkroom Chicago, for a guided walk led by the young people who bring it to life. Then, you’ll hear how this creative ...

If you or someone you know needs food, visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository website, Feeding Illinois or the Find Food IL interactive map to locate assistance near you. You can also find support ...

Restorative Justice Community Courts (RJCC) are making a resurgence. Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has instructed her office to resume sending qualifying cases to RJCC. RJCC are ...

Chicago Documenters is partnering with Illinois Network for PreTrial Justice (INPJ) to document how Cook County’s court system is implementing the SAFE-T Act’s Pretrial Fairness Act. Our pilot, which ...

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