Cook County jail worker abused family leave, called off work 60 times

By Vincent Caruso

11/13/2017

A suspended Cook County Jail corrections officer faces termination following serial abuses of a federal family leave rule.

TAGS: Cook County, Cook County Jail, maternity leave

Cook County judge unveils change to cash bail

By Hilary Gowins

07/18/2017

Reforms in Cook County and in Illinois make pretrial release possible for nondangerous defendants with little money for bail.

TAGS: bail, Cook County, Cook County Jail, criminal justice reform

More than 200 Cook County corrections officers call in sick for Mother’s Day

By Brendan Bakala

05/15/2017

The 206 corrections officers who called off are a significant improvement from Mother’s Day 2016, in which more than 460 corrections officers called off.

TAGS: Cook County Jail, labor, prison, unions

More than 300 Cook County Jail employees called in sick during Game 7 of the NBA Finals

By Cole Lauterbach

06/23/2016

The Cook County Jail was placed on lockdown after 317 guards called in sick during Game 7 of the NBA Finals on June 19.

TAGS: Cook County Jail

Rauner signs Cook County jail reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/30/2015

New “rocket docket” reform could reduce lengthy pretrial jail stays for some accused of minor property crimes, saving Illinois taxpayers up to $143 per inmate each day.

TAGS: bail, Cook County Jail, electronic monitoring, property crime, retail theft, rocket docket

Regulatory reform can make housing more affordable for Illinois families  

America is facing a housing affordability crisis. According to a 2022 survey, 73% of Americans said the average person could not afford a home in their area, and 69% were worried about their children and grandchildren being able to afford a home. That’s unfair. Everyone deserves a good roof over their heads. Housing affordability problems...

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Regulatory reform can make housing more affordable for Illinois families

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students