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Homecoming
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Every year, about 20,000 people leave Illinois prisons. Two in five will return to prison within three years. State and local officials want to stop this tragic and expensive cycle.
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Cómo funciona el desalojo en el condado de Cook
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¿Enfrenta un desalojo? Esto es lo que necesitas saber sobre cómo navegar los procedimientos.
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How eviction works in Cook County
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Facing eviction? New Cook County programs aim to help keep people in their homes. Here’s what you need to know about navigating eviction proceedings.
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Did pandemic relief avert an eviction crisis in Chicago? The full picture remains murky.
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A court order filed this week will grant Injustice Watch access to previously unavailable eviction data during the pandemic.
Prisons and Jails
The Illinois Department of Corrections misled the public on Legionella outbreak at several prisons
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In a press release last month, officials said Legionella had been found in two prisons, but records show it had actually been found at five.
Prisons and Jails
A water crisis decades in the making has come to a head at a prison just outside Chicago
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Men inside Stateville prison say the water is discolored and murky and smells like sewage. Officials say the water is safe to drink, but they’ve been bringing in water from outside.
Housing
Tenants and advocates call for Just Cause Ordinance to end no-fault evictions
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An ordinance that has stalled in the Chicago City Council would protect renters from being evicted through no fault of their own and require landlords to provide relocation assistance.
Housing
Cook County launches court-based rental assistance program for people facing eviction
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A new round of rental assistance for Cook County tenants facing eviction comes as the statewide eviction moratorium is set to end.
Economic Justice
With federal moratorium no longer in place, Illinois extends ban on eviction enforcement to Oct. 3
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Injustice Watch talked to housing attorneys and advocates about some of the most common points of confusion. Here’s what we learned.
Housing
Have you struggled with housing during the Covid-19 crisis?
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Half of Cook County renters were already “cost-burdened” before the pandemic, paying more than half of their income in rent. Widespread layoffs, a patchwork of protections, and the slow rollout of rental assistance have created confusion and a looming eviction crisis. We want you to be part of our reporting process as we investigate how renters are navigating these systems.