Criminal Justice

New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy

New Cook County prosecutor faces challenges to fix Kim Foxx legacy

A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke seems ready to fight crime without abandoning efforts to be fair to minority defendants. Here’s what she should do.

By Chris Coffey

The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago

The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago

This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract expired on Sept. 22. Analysis of city data shows the aldermanic wards reporting the most gunshots were the ones who fought hardest to keep...

New law gives more Illinoisans IDs upon release from jail

New law gives more Illinoisans IDs upon release from jail

Illinoisans released from a variety of correctional facilities have one less barrier to being a productive member of society. A new law grants them a state identification card when they are released from jails and federal facilities, an important part of getting work and housing.

By Dylan Sharkey