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A little inclement weather does not stop us from delivering the @injusticewatch.org guide to the Cook County judicial elections. Find hard copies all over the place, or here online. www.injusticewatch.org

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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Drivers are criss-crossing Cook County dropping off bundles of these at book stores, coffee shops, courthouses, etc. What's inside our judicial election guide is useful and interesting, but you might want a hard copy because they just look great, courtesy of @veromartinezart.bsky.social.

Print copy of the Injustice Watch judicial election guide

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 23h

Why do we have retention elections for judges, anyway? 🤔 We’ve got answers to your commonly asked questions about judicial elections in Cook County. buff.ly/X6haOZK

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What are Cook County judicial retention elections?

Why we vote to retain judges and your other questions answered.

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Shani 🫧 (Bluesky hates Palestinians) @mom4medicare4all.blacksky.app · 29/09/2026

It’s so satisfying to know how to vote for judges instead os skipping or voting without information. This guide has been a game changer.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 29/09/2026

Retention races are one of the few ways voters can directly hold judges accountable. Ahead of every election, our reporters do the research so you can vote with confidence. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Maya Dukmasova @mdoukmas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Folks come out for our guide launch party next Monday! These are always so fun and a great way to meet other civically minded people and get to know how our team does the work for the #CheckYourJudges guide. Plus the Clipper is a great venue to chill at and enjoy some music and drinks!

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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is coming up Thursday. Please come out to the Oak Park Public Library, and bring questions about Cook County judicial elections and our guide to all those judges on your ballot. Looking forward to it.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 28/09/2026

Did you know Cook County judges need at least 60% “Yes” votes to stay on the bench? Before you cast your votes, check out our profiles of the 61 county judges on your ballot. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 26/09/2026

Unlike other elected officials, Cook County judges seeking retention do not run against opposing candidates. In a retention election, voters have the option to vote “Yes” to keep judges on the bench or “No” to remove them. buff.ly/X6haOZK

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What are Cook County judicial retention elections?

Why we vote to retain judges and your other questions answered.

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Maya Dukmasova @mdoukmas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

IT'S HERE! The @injusticewatch.org #CheckYourJudges guide is back to help you feel informed when you hit that looong judicial retention portion of the ballot! 61 Cook County judges asking for another term on the bench. You can find everything we dug up on them here! 2026retention.injusticewatch.org

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 26/09/2026

Our judicial election guide has information about professional history and notable cases for every single Cook County judge on your ballot this fall. No endorsements, just the facts you need to make an informed decision. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 25/09/2026

Judges have a hand in all kinds of decisions — including the length of someone’s sentence and whether or not someone gets evicted from their home. Before you vote, find out who's making those decisions in Cook County. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder to Check Your Judges with our nonpartisan guide to the Cook County judicial election, out now!

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚨 @injusticewatch.org's judicial election guide is live! If you live in Cook County, make sure you use the guide to #CheckYourJudges before voting. 🧑‍⚖️ Our reporters worked for months to research each judge on your ballot so you can make an informed decision. injusticewatch.org/checkyourjudges

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 24/09/2026

Every two years, Cook County voters are faced with a hefty list of judges on their ballot to either keep for another term or remove from the bench in what’s known as a judicial retention election. buff.ly/X6haOZK

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What are Cook County judicial retention elections?

Why we vote to retain judges and your other questions answered.

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Derek Eder @derekeder.com · 24/09/2026

The @injusticewatch.org Cook County Judicial Guide is out for the Nov elections! My company @datamade.us built the website! 2026retention.injusticewatch.org

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The time has come once again to Check Your Judges.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 24/09/2026

📢 The Injustice Watch judicial election guide is here! We spent months researching all 61 Cook County judges on your ballot this fall so you can make an informed decision about who should remain a judge. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

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Cook County November 2026 Judicial Election Guide

Injustice Watch's guide to the November 2026 Cook County judicial elections.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 23/09/2026

Our judicial election guide launch party is just under two weeks away. Join us for food, music, and a conversation about the Cook County judges up for retention this fall. RSVP: buff.ly/lFN9EXf

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 21/09/2026

🗣️ Our Cook County judicial election guide for the November retention election will be out later this week! Want to be the first to know when it launches — and where to find it? Sign up for our newsletter. buff.ly/1nQW2OY

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 21/09/2026

NEW: An Injustice Watch investigation last year showed a forensics lab at the University of Illinois Chicago had for years used discredited scientific methods. The lab's manager continues to testify as an expert in high-stakes cases. buff.ly/QtyUYOJ

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Discredited UIC lab manager Jennifer Bash is back on the witness stand

Winnebago County prosecutors were informed of serious problems at the lab in 2024. They called Bash to testify in a pair of driving-while-high cases anyway.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 17/09/2026

Join senior reporter @danhinkel.bsky.social for a conversation about judicial elections at Oak Park Library. The event takes place Thurs., Oct. 1, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP: buff.ly/Z9jEkhD

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

After David Jackson published his series on Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit, two whistleblowers came forward with previously unreported records that allege additional misconduct and conflicts of interest by the unit. Here are their stories. www.injusticewatch.org/project/shad...

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The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors

A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 17/09/2026

Two veteran special prosecutors shoulder some of the Illinois Special Prosecution Unit's heaviest caseloads. Both also played leading roles in the unit’s problematic history. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6

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The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors

A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 16/09/2026

NEW: A trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6

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The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors

A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.

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Maya Dukmasova @mdoukmas.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Heya @injusticewatch.org is still in big need of volunteer DRIVERS to help us distribute 200,000 print copies of our #CheckYourJudges guide across Cook County! Sign up in the volunteer section of this form: www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...

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Help your neighborhood get our judicial election guide

We’re expanding the print distribution of our judicial election guide for the November election to reach 200,000 voters — more than ever before. We need

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Impact For Equity @impactforequity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are happy to share that @injusticewatch.org and the @raceandequityproject.org are hosting two free workshops this week to help homeowners make sense of the property tax system and understand their options! RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05... #ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 14/09/2026

This week: free workshops on protecting your Cook County home from property tax foreclosure, hosted by Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. Oak Park Library (Sept. 15) and Woodson Regional Library (Sept. 17). RSVP: buff.ly/vTaTZDP

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 11/09/2026

🎉 Our next Cook County judicial election guide will be out later this month, ahead of the next judicial retention election. Join us for drinks, music, and a conversation with our reporters about the judges on your ballot this fall. Plus, grab a guide (or five) to take home with you. buff.ly/cXYbz1C

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Denali @denali.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Anyway, this story took an incredible amount of time and effort to put numbers and records behind what a lot of people know. Please consider donating to @injusticewatch.org or drop them a line about how much you value this kind of reporting.

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Support our Work

Injustice Watch is a non-partisan, nonprofit journalism organization, and your tax-deductible financial support enables our in-depth investigations.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 06/09/2026

Mark your calendars: 🏡 Oak Park Library: Tues., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m. 🏡 Woodson Regional Library: Thurs., Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free workshops on protecting your home from property tax foreclosure. Refreshments provided. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 05/09/2026

In his latest investigative series, David Jackson found Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for miscarriages of justice including withholding evidence and favorable treatment of political insiders, as well as conflicts of interest and ethical breaches. buff.ly/YRnsesq

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‘The wrong side of justice’

Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for dozens of questionable cases, while acting outside of public view and with little oversight.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 04/09/2026

We're looking for a newsroom leader with extensive experience producing, editing, or overseeing large-scale investigative projects. If that sounds like you, apply to be our next editor in chief. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Sept. 15. buff.ly/BNqFGo1

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Update: We won! 🎉 Congrats to Carlos and Emeline and everyone at @injusticewatch.org and @raceandequityproject.org who worked on this outstanding investigation into Cook County's unfair — and unconstitutional — property tax foreclosure system for this well-deserved recognition!

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 03/09/2026

Join senior reporter Maya Dukmasova on Sept. 14 for a hands-on workshop about how to file public records requests. The event is hosted by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project. RSVP here: buff.ly/M9XgFAS

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FOIA Fall: FOIA Requests 101

Join us for a hands on workshop facilitated by a journalist working with Injustice Watch.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 02/09/2026

Reporters Carlos Ballesteros (Injustice Watch) and Emeline Posner (Investigative Project on Race and Equity) are bringing their "Taken by Taxes" reporting straight to homeowners. Free workshops next month featuring real answers and practical guidance. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 02/09/2026

In her latest investigation, @aurabogado.bsky.social found a pattern across Illinois: Sheriffs honoring ICE detainers the law forbids them to honor. Police emailing federal agents the home addresses of people stopped for speeding. (Copublished with @theintercept.com) buff.ly/upBIAKk

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 01/09/2026

Do you have at least five years of newsroom management experience and a track record of producing and editing impactful, community-centered journalism? Apply to lead our editorial team covering the Cook County court system. www.injusticewatch.org/about/editor...

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 31/08/2026

Illinois is overhauling its property tax foreclosure system — but most changes won't take effect until 2030. What should homeowners do now? Find out at free workshops from Injustice Watch and @raceandequityproject.org. buff.ly/jN3B0TU

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 31/08/2026

Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Instead, prosecutors in one out of every six counties in the state handed information about them over to federal immigration officials. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...

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The county prosecutors who became ICE informants

Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 29/08/2026

Behind on property taxes? Already lost your home to foreclosure? Injustice Watch's Carlos Ballesteros and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity's Emeline Posner will break down what's changing and what you need to know at our upcoming free workshops. airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

And in the Excellence in Social Media Engagement category, @msivit.bsky.social and @charlespreston.bsky.social are finalists for their #CheckYourJudges campaign teaching people about Cook County judicial elections. awards.journalists.org/entries/judi...

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Judicial Elections 101 - Online Journalism Awards

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Proud of my @injusticewatch.org colleagues for being named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards in two categories! First, @cb-312.bsky.social and @emelpos.bsky.social in the Excellence in Social Justice Reporting category for their series Taken by Taxes: awards.journalists.org/entries/take...

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Taken by Taxes - Online Journalism Awards

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 28/08/2026

Prosecutors in Illinois acted as valuable assets of federal immigration enforcement, sharing sensitive personal data without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...

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The county prosecutors who became ICE informants

Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.

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Maya Dukmasova @mdoukmas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hey Cook County! Our November judicial election guide will be here before you know it! Let us know where @injusticewatch.org should distribute print copies of the guide in your community! www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...

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Help your neighborhood get our judicial election guide

We’re expanding the print distribution of our judicial election guide for the November election to reach 200,000 voters — more than ever before. We need

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Injustice Watch @injusticewatch.org · 28/08/2026

Losing a home over a tax debt as low as $110 shouldn't happen — but it does, disproportionately to Black senior homeowners in Cook County. Join Injustice Watch and @raceandequityproject.org for free workshops Sept. 15 and 17. RSVP: buff.ly/jN3B0TU

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Dan Hinkel @danhinkel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Come work with us (if you're cool).

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