The largest neighborhood air monitoring network in the U.S. allows residents to track Chicago air pollution in real time. On ...

Expanding earned credits could improve rehabilitation, reduce overcrowding, and support correctional staff wellness. When Ray ...

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats. On paper, Cook ...

Prison reform advocates in Illinois are backing a law that would roll back truth-in-sentencing and reduce prison time for ...

A multibillion-dollar industry has left many social equity entrepreneurs struggling to survive. In the six years since Illinois legalized recreational marijuana, dispensaries have blossomed across ...

Illinois legalized cannabis with equity at its core in 2020. Six years later, the results are mixed. After nearly 90 years of prohibition, Illinois became the first state to legalize the sale of ...

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Mayor Brandon Johnson often quotes Matthew 6:21 when discussing city finances. The verse is considered one of the core tenets of Jesus ...

A new University of Illinois Chicago study finds that Chicago schools remain sharply divided, with policy decisions and funding gaps shaping students’ access to quality education. More than 70 years ...

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits delayed and reduced due to the government shutdown, and major changes to work requirements on the horizon, food insecurity is top of mind ...

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It was Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2024, when Jamie Rhodes rushed to Hillsboro Health Hospital with her daughter to check on her father, who had been admitted with breathing complications. Upon her ...

Cynthia Cornelius is a Senior Attorney at Cabrini Green Legal Aid, an Equal Justice Works fellow, and the 2025 recipient of the Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award.(Photo/Sara Cooper) ...