Judicial Elections
Elected judges are rarely voted out of office. Here’s why.
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Injustice Watch and WBEZ’s Curious City podcast teamed up to explain why it’s so rare for a Cook County judge to be voted out of office.
Judicial Conduct
Judicial watchdog files complaint against appellate judge accused of interfering in nephew’s case
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The charges allege Harris spoke with two judges hearing an appeal involving his nephew, an allegation first reported by Injustice Watch in 2020.
Aging in the Shadows
Expertos latinos de Chicago analizarán en un panel la serie ‘Envejecer en las sombras’
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El miércoles al mediodía, acompaña a Laura Rodríguez y a Carlos Ballesteros para una conversación en vivo y español por Facebook, junto con un panel de expertos que ayudarán a diseccionar la serie, su significado y su efecto potencial.
The Courts
Trans people with felony convictions fight for right to change names in Illinois
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Advocates say the state’s name-change law disproportionately affects trans people. But recent efforts to change the law have hit roadblocks.
Aging in the Shadows
Injustice Watch and Chicago Tribune host Facebook Live discussion on undocumented seniors
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In a Facebook Live event Wed., April 20, reporters Carlos Ballesteros and Laura Rodríguez Presa will talk with experts about their series on the challenges facing undocumented seniors.
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.
Aging in the Shadows
Proteger a ancianos indocumentados depende de legisladores estatales y locales, abogan defensores ante paralización del Congreso
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Activistas pro derechos de inmigrantes dicen que depende de legisladores estatales y locales proteger a indocumentados antes de que se conviertan en indigentes en su vejez.
Aging in the Shadows
With Congress gridlocked, advocates say it’s up to state and local lawmakers to protect the undocumented elderly
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Advocates say Illinois lawmakers should build welfare programs that mirror those for citizens, like food stamps and unemployment insurance.
2022 judicial primary
Why are so few people running for Cook County judge?
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Only 64 candidates filed to run for Cook County circuit court judge this year — a record low. There were nearly twice as many judicial hopefuls in the last election.
Aging in the Shadows
Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options
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With a high cost of living and no social safety net, undocumented seniors often depend on families and are at high risk of losing their homes. This is part three in a series with the Chicago Tribune on the growing population of undocumented seniors in Illinois.