A new report from UIC says immigration enforcement discourages Cook County shoppers from spending money.

A new report from UIC says immigration enforcement discourages Cook County shoppers from spending money.

The state started tracking traffic enforcement data in 2003 to curb racial profiling, but independent monitoring remains critical.

A summer of viral Chicago gatherings, arrests and City Council debate has renewed old questions about race, public space and who gets to be young in public.

A summer of viral Chicago gatherings, arrests and City Council debate has renewed old questions about race, public space and who gets to be young in public.

Efforts in other states offer road maps for improving outcomes for homeowners and addressing the harms of tax foreclosure.

Poor oversight has allowed properties seized through the program to fall into disrepair or be used by public officials for personal gain.

The case affects more than 1,700 homeowners who lost their properties in tax sales, but whether the county owes them money hasn't been decided yet.

Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.

In their end-of-session dash to pass a state budget, Illinois lawmakers put off consideration of proposed reforms to property tax sales and foreclosures.

Campus police also ticketed Black drivers more often than white motorists who were stopped, a first-of-its-kind analysis of stops shows.

This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and EquityWhen Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Maywood home

The Chicago Headline Club congratulates all the winners of the 48th annual Peter Lisagor Awards for exemplary journalism. The awards were handed out May 9, 2025 at a gathering of more than 200 members...

That’s happened as a result of the use of force by cops, an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity found.

Officers reported using force far more often during traffic stops last year — even as scrutiny grew following the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Investigative Project on ...