House Bill 2367 would allow those convicted of marijuana possession before Illinois decriminalized marijuana to petition for expungement of their guilty plea or criminal conviction.
State lawmakers would be wise to re-examine the barriers to second chances and first careers throughout the state.
Illinois has started to embrace second chances for people who have been through the criminal justice system.
Motorists have only hours left to seek a refund from the city of Chicago.
In 2017 the Illinois General Assembly passed two bills that can improve employment outcomes for ex-offenders, potentially reducing crime and saving millions of dollars.
ProPublica Illinois and the Chicago Tribune’s groundbreaking report shows how disciplinary actions for Chicago police officers fall through the cracks.
The proposal would fine pedestrians $90 for checking their phone at city intersections and $500 for the offense of being distracted.
As federal and state officials sound the alarm about opioid abuse, Illinois lawmakers should take steps to root it out of the workers’ compensation system.
This latest amount broke the previous city payout record of $25 million for a wrongful conviction suit in 2012.
A measure passed by the Illinois House of Representatives would extend the law that permits state’s attorneys to authorize wiretaps without a court-issued warrant.
Those seeking refunds only have until Dec. 11 to file a claim.
The city’s police department has gone over budget for overtime every year for the past six years, costing Chicago taxpayers $575 million in spending for overtime pay.
Is criminally charging the parents of a truant child an appropriate way to handle missing class?
A ProPublica report shows that since 2009, the rate of bankruptcy filings in black neighborhoods in the Northern District of Illinois has doubled.