Criminal Justice & Public Safety

While Illinois voters elect state’s attorneys, Connecticut has a unique process aimed at getting rid of political pressure from the office.

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle built a bipartisan coalition to reform the state’s “automatic transfers” statute and provide juveniles more rehabilitation opportunities.

Village pays out $500,000 to prisoner who, while handcuffed, was slugged by officer, in an incident caught on tape. Will the cop face charges?

Back in 2012, after a Cubs game and a day of drinking, Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Sarah Naughton and a male companion ended up in an off-duty scuffle with a shopkeeper from an adult-themed business along Belmont Avenue, public records show.

It’s called RANA and its impact could be significant but only if Illinois’ Dept. of Corrections unlocks the program, a Rescuing Illinois report reveals.

Emanuel administration orders probe into ex-cop accused of framing suspects. But five men with claims of innocence were never interviewed.

State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez doesn’t give credence to claims that six convicted murderers are innocent and were framed by an ex-Chicago police detective.

The state’s attorney’s office under Anita Alvarez has pursued a number of questionable cases.

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has repeatedly resisted outside scrutiny of her office.

Chicago police have shot and killed 70 people over a five-year period, the highest number among America’s 10 largest cities.