Only one-quarter of immigrants in Chicago's crowded immigration court have an attorney. The rest are left to navigate the complex and backlogged system on their own. A portrait of Chicago's immigration court from our friends at Borderless Magazine: injusticewatch.org/civil-courts/i…

So proud of Injustice Watch david jackson , who won Headline Club ‘s best investigative series and best feature reporting series last night for his investigation into Illinois’ systemic failures to protect older adults from financial exploitation. Read on at injusticewatch.org/projects/explo….

We're hiring a new executive director to lead our mission-driven, nonprofit news organization focused on issues of equity and justice in the Cook County court system. Learn more about the position and apply here: injusticewatch.org/about/jobs/exe…

Juliet, your hard work and dedication has left a lasting impact on this organization. We are so grateful for everything you've done to help Injustice Watch grow and thrive. You will be missed!

TONIGHT: I'll be talking about how to investigate judges and the courts at Chi Hack Night! Online event at 7pm come through!

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Managing Editor of Injustice Watch, Jonah Newman explaining his start with investigating juvenile detention centers.

So grateful to Chicago Sun-Times & Block Club Chicago for publishing Medill Journalism Residency Eva Putnam's latest advance to the Injustice Watch “Exploited Elders’ investigation:

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Thanks to Illinois Answers Project for recognizing two Injustice Watch projects as finalists for the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting — Carlos Ballesteros's investigation w/WBEZ into medical releases and david jackson's series on elder financial exploitation.

Final judicial election results from the March primary elections are in. With the exception of candidates in four suburban subcircuit seats, winners of the Democratic primary are assured of a spot on the bench as they run unopposed in November. injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

Injustice Watch managing editor Jonah Newman will be part of this panel on April 25 about the loophole that blocks the public's access to many important records about how the court system operates. Click the link below to register for free.

Absolutely proud of the Injustice Watch team for being finalists for 7 Headline Club Lisagor awards! Congrats to all the worthy finalists. headlineclub.org/2024/03/29/the…

Cook County March 2024 judicial primary election results ⁦⁦Injustice Watch⁩ injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

I ran down who won or is winning in last night's contested primary races for judge in Cook County, as a chaser to our Injustice Watch guide coverage. Thanks for reading our journalism this primary season.

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With some mail-in ballots still outstanding, preliminary results from Tuesday's primary elections show Democratic Party-backed judicial candidates swept the countywide races. Read our round up of Cook County judicial election results, by Dan Hinkel: injusticewatch.org/judges/judicia…

Polls are open in Chicago and suburban Cook County until 7pm, so there's still plenty of time to vote! Make sure to #CheckYourJudges with our judicial election guide. injusticewatch.org/checkyourjudges

It's Election Day, Cook County! Don't forget to #CheckYourJudges before you head to the polls. You can bring our Cook County judicial election guide with you into the booth: injusticewatch.org/checkyourjudges

🗳️ Happy Primary #ElectionDay , Illinois! Seeing all the judges on your ballot can be baffling and daunting! I’m thankful for the ⁦Injustice Watch⁩ Cook County Judicial Voting Guide. And you can bring it into the booth! interactives.injusticewatch.org/judicial-elect…

Still have your Vote By Mail ballot? Return it to a Secure Drop Box before 7:00pm today! Go to any location: chicagoelections.gov/voting/drop-bo… 🗳️

Did you vote already? Text your friends, family, coworkers, and acquaintances to make sure they did, too! And let them know they can use our guide to learn about all the judicial candidates on their ballot. #CheckYourJudges

It's Election Day, Cook County! Don't forget to #CheckYourJudges before you head to the polls. You can bring our Cook County judicial election guide with you into the booth: injusticewatch.org/checkyourjudges