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Join senior reporter @danhinkel.bsky.social for a conversation about judicial elections at Oak Park Library. The event takes place Thurs., Oct. 1, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP: buff.ly/Z9jEkhD
September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Join senior reporter @danhinkel.bsky.social for a conversation about judicial elections at Oak Park Library. The event takes place Thurs., Oct. 1, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP: buff.ly/Z9jEkhD
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After David Jackson published his series on Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit, two whistleblowers came forward with previously unreported records that allege additional misconduct and conflicts of interest by the unit. Here are their stories. www.injusticewatch.org/project/shad...
The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors
A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
After David Jackson published his series on Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit, two whistleblowers came forward with previously unreported records that allege additional misconduct and conflicts of interest by the unit. Here are their stories. www.injusticewatch.org/project/shad...
Two veteran special prosecutors shoulder some of the Illinois Special Prosecution Unit's heaviest caseloads. Both also played leading roles in the unit’s problematic history. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6
The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors
A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Two veteran special prosecutors shoulder some of the Illinois Special Prosecution Unit's heaviest caseloads. Both also played leading roles in the unit’s problematic history. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6
NEW: A trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6
The whistleblowers vs. the shadow prosecutors
A new trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit.
www.injusticewatch.org
September 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
NEW: A trove of documents independently confirmed by Injustice Watch allege previously unreported misconduct and conflicts of interest by Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit. buff.ly/EZ7Ifa6
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Heya @injusticewatch.org is still in big need of volunteer DRIVERS to help us distribute 200,000 print copies of our #CheckYourJudges guide across Cook County! Sign up in the volunteer section of this form: www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...
Help your neighborhood get our judicial election guide
We’re expanding the print distribution of our judicial election guide for the November election to reach 200,000 voters — more than ever before. We need
www.injusticewatch.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Heya @injusticewatch.org is still in big need of volunteer DRIVERS to help us distribute 200,000 print copies of our #CheckYourJudges guide across Cook County! Sign up in the volunteer section of this form: www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...
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We are happy to share that @injusticewatch.org and the @raceandequityproject.org are hosting two free workshops this week to help homeowners make sense of the property tax system and understand their options!
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
September 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We are happy to share that @injusticewatch.org and the @raceandequityproject.org are hosting two free workshops this week to help homeowners make sense of the property tax system and understand their options!
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
This week: free workshops on protecting your Cook County home from property tax foreclosure, hosted by Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. Oak Park Library (Sept. 15) and Woodson Regional Library (Sept. 17). RSVP: buff.ly/vTaTZDP
September 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This week: free workshops on protecting your Cook County home from property tax foreclosure, hosted by Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. Oak Park Library (Sept. 15) and Woodson Regional Library (Sept. 17). RSVP: buff.ly/vTaTZDP
Happening tonight!
Join senior reporter Maya Dukmasova on Sept. 14 for a hands-on workshop about how to file public records requests. The event is hosted by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project. RSVP here: buff.ly/M9XgFAS
FOIA Fall: FOIA Requests 101
Join us for a hands on workshop facilitated by a journalist working with Injustice Watch.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Happening tonight!
🎉 Our next Cook County judicial election guide will be out later this month, ahead of the next judicial retention election. Join us for drinks, music, and a conversation with our reporters about the judges on your ballot this fall. Plus, grab a guide (or five) to take home with you. buff.ly/cXYbz1C
September 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
🎉 Our next Cook County judicial election guide will be out later this month, ahead of the next judicial retention election. Join us for drinks, music, and a conversation with our reporters about the judges on your ballot this fall. Plus, grab a guide (or five) to take home with you. buff.ly/cXYbz1C
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Anyway, this story took an incredible amount of time and effort to put numbers and records behind what a lot of people know. Please consider donating to @injusticewatch.org or drop them a line about how much you value this kind of reporting.
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September 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Anyway, this story took an incredible amount of time and effort to put numbers and records behind what a lot of people know. Please consider donating to @injusticewatch.org or drop them a line about how much you value this kind of reporting.
Mark your calendars:
🏡 Oak Park Library: Tues., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
🏡 Woodson Regional Library: Thurs., Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free workshops on protecting your home from property tax foreclosure. Refreshments provided. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
🏡 Oak Park Library: Tues., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
🏡 Woodson Regional Library: Thurs., Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free workshops on protecting your home from property tax foreclosure. Refreshments provided. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
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September 6, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Mark your calendars:
🏡 Oak Park Library: Tues., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
🏡 Woodson Regional Library: Thurs., Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free workshops on protecting your home from property tax foreclosure. Refreshments provided. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
🏡 Oak Park Library: Tues., Sept. 15, 6-8 p.m.
🏡 Woodson Regional Library: Thurs., Sept. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free workshops on protecting your home from property tax foreclosure. Refreshments provided. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
In his latest investigative series, David Jackson found Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for miscarriages of justice including withholding evidence and favorable treatment of political insiders, as well as conflicts of interest and ethical breaches. buff.ly/YRnsesq
‘The wrong side of justice’
Illinois’ Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for dozens of questionable cases, while acting outside of public view and with little oversight.
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September 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In his latest investigative series, David Jackson found Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit has been responsible for miscarriages of justice including withholding evidence and favorable treatment of political insiders, as well as conflicts of interest and ethical breaches. buff.ly/YRnsesq
We're looking for a newsroom leader with extensive experience producing, editing, or overseeing large-scale investigative projects. If that sounds like you, apply to be our next editor in chief. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Sept. 15. buff.ly/BNqFGo1
September 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
We're looking for a newsroom leader with extensive experience producing, editing, or overseeing large-scale investigative projects. If that sounds like you, apply to be our next editor in chief. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by Sept. 15. buff.ly/BNqFGo1
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Update: We won! 🎉 Congrats to Carlos and Emeline and everyone at @injusticewatch.org and @raceandequityproject.org who worked on this outstanding investigation into Cook County's unfair — and unconstitutional — property tax foreclosure system for this well-deserved recognition!
Proud of my @injusticewatch.org colleagues for being named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards in two categories! First, @cb-312.bsky.social and @emelpos.bsky.social in the Excellence in Social Justice Reporting category for their series Taken by Taxes: awards.journalists.org/entries/take...
Taken by Taxes - Online Journalism Awards
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September 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Update: We won! 🎉 Congrats to Carlos and Emeline and everyone at @injusticewatch.org and @raceandequityproject.org who worked on this outstanding investigation into Cook County's unfair — and unconstitutional — property tax foreclosure system for this well-deserved recognition!
Join senior reporter Maya Dukmasova on Sept. 14 for a hands-on workshop about how to file public records requests. The event is hosted by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project. RSVP here: buff.ly/M9XgFAS
FOIA Fall: FOIA Requests 101
Join us for a hands on workshop facilitated by a journalist working with Injustice Watch.
givebutter.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Join senior reporter Maya Dukmasova on Sept. 14 for a hands-on workshop about how to file public records requests. The event is hosted by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project. RSVP here: buff.ly/M9XgFAS
Reporters Carlos Ballesteros (Injustice Watch) and Emeline Posner (Investigative Project on Race and Equity) are bringing their "Taken by Taxes" reporting straight to homeowners. Free workshops next month featuring real answers and practical guidance. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
September 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Reporters Carlos Ballesteros (Injustice Watch) and Emeline Posner (Investigative Project on Race and Equity) are bringing their "Taken by Taxes" reporting straight to homeowners. Free workshops next month featuring real answers and practical guidance. RSVP: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
In her latest investigation, @aurabogado.bsky.social found a pattern across Illinois: Sheriffs honoring ICE detainers the law forbids them to honor. Police emailing federal agents the home addresses of people stopped for speeding. (Copublished with @theintercept.com) buff.ly/upBIAKk
September 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
In her latest investigation, @aurabogado.bsky.social found a pattern across Illinois: Sheriffs honoring ICE detainers the law forbids them to honor. Police emailing federal agents the home addresses of people stopped for speeding. (Copublished with @theintercept.com) buff.ly/upBIAKk
Do you have at least five years of newsroom management experience and a track record of producing and editing impactful, community-centered journalism? Apply to lead our editorial team covering the Cook County court system. www.injusticewatch.org/about/editor...
September 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Do you have at least five years of newsroom management experience and a track record of producing and editing impactful, community-centered journalism? Apply to lead our editorial team covering the Cook County court system. www.injusticewatch.org/about/editor...
Illinois is overhauling its property tax foreclosure system — but most changes won't take effect until 2030. What should homeowners do now? Find out at free workshops from Injustice Watch and @raceandequityproject.org. buff.ly/jN3B0TU
August 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Illinois is overhauling its property tax foreclosure system — but most changes won't take effect until 2030. What should homeowners do now? Find out at free workshops from Injustice Watch and @raceandequityproject.org. buff.ly/jN3B0TU
Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Instead, prosecutors in one out of every six counties in the state handed information about them over to federal immigration officials. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...
The county prosecutors who became ICE informants
Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
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August 31, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Instead, prosecutors in one out of every six counties in the state handed information about them over to federal immigration officials. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...
Behind on property taxes? Already lost your home to foreclosure? Injustice Watch's Carlos Ballesteros and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity's Emeline Posner will break down what's changing and what you need to know at our upcoming free workshops. airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
August 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Behind on property taxes? Already lost your home to foreclosure? Injustice Watch's Carlos Ballesteros and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity's Emeline Posner will break down what's changing and what you need to know at our upcoming free workshops. airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
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And in the Excellence in Social Media Engagement category, @msivit.bsky.social and @charlespreston.bsky.social are finalists for their #CheckYourJudges campaign teaching people about Cook County judicial elections. awards.journalists.org/entries/judi...
Judicial Elections 101 - Online Journalism Awards
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August 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
And in the Excellence in Social Media Engagement category, @msivit.bsky.social and @charlespreston.bsky.social are finalists for their #CheckYourJudges campaign teaching people about Cook County judicial elections. awards.journalists.org/entries/judi...
Reposted by Injustice Watch
Proud of my @injusticewatch.org colleagues for being named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards in two categories! First, @cb-312.bsky.social and @emelpos.bsky.social in the Excellence in Social Justice Reporting category for their series Taken by Taxes: awards.journalists.org/entries/take...
Taken by Taxes - Online Journalism Awards
Read More
awards.journalists.org
August 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Proud of my @injusticewatch.org colleagues for being named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards in two categories! First, @cb-312.bsky.social and @emelpos.bsky.social in the Excellence in Social Justice Reporting category for their series Taken by Taxes: awards.journalists.org/entries/take...
Prosecutors in Illinois acted as valuable assets of federal immigration enforcement, sharing sensitive personal data without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...
The county prosecutors who became ICE informants
Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
www.injusticewatch.org
August 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Prosecutors in Illinois acted as valuable assets of federal immigration enforcement, sharing sensitive personal data without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight. (Copublished with @wired.com) www.injusticewatch.org/project/ice-...
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Hey Cook County! Our November judicial election guide will be here before you know it! Let us know where @injusticewatch.org should distribute print copies of the guide in your community! www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...
Help your neighborhood get our judicial election guide
We’re expanding the print distribution of our judicial election guide for the November election to reach 200,000 voters — more than ever before. We need
www.injusticewatch.org
August 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Hey Cook County! Our November judicial election guide will be here before you know it! Let us know where @injusticewatch.org should distribute print copies of the guide in your community! www.injusticewatch.org/judges/judic...