Three judges who received negative bar association ratings sit just above the 60% threshold, with all but a few dozen city precincts reporting.

Several other Cook County officials refuse to accept donations from their employees, fearing the appearance of pay-to-play ...

Lashonda Tart in front of the 11th District Chicago police station in East Garfield Park. In 2019, Tart called 911 after a shooting, but police never showed up. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago ...

Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public ...

Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices ...

The Illinois Appellate Court has repeatedly overturned and criticized decisions by Judge Ursula Walowski. Two defendants have also been charged with attacking assistant public defenders in her ...

Injustice Watch printed 200,000 copies of the judicial voting guide for the upcoming November 3 general election — more than ever before — and is partnering with community organizations, media ...

Every Cook County judge running for retention appeared set to keep their seat on the bench, with nearly all precincts reporting in Chicago and suburban Cook County on Wednesday morning. Only one judge ...

Injustice Watch is the only newsroom in Cook County dedicated to reporting on the court system. Our goal is one of public service: to listen to and center people affected by institutional injustices ...

Each day of the 2017 trial brought troubling news about defense attorney Bernard Shelton Jr.’s health. Before jury selection began, Shelton told Cook County Circuit Judge Ursula Walowski he was ...

The former assistant state’s attorney charged with murder. The judge caught driving drunk. The clerk accused of skimming government funds. When local prosecutors might have political or personal ties ...