The Illinois Supreme Court brought Judge James R. Brown back to Cook County to address a judge shortage — but two bar groups ...

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Zella Croff, 73, lost her house in south suburban Markham to tax foreclosure in 2023. Credit: Taylor Glascock for the Investigative Project This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the ...

Earlier this month, Injustice Watch celebrated its 10th birthday. For the past decade, our reporting has shed light on systemic injustices in the court system, leading to official investigations, ...

A joint investigation by Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity found thousands of Cook County seniors who have lost their homes to property tax foreclosure in recent years ...

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Illinois has strengthened its labor laws and improved efforts to collect stolen wages. But hundreds of cases linger in Cook County court, leaving workers waiting years to be fully compensated, an ...

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