Under ‘crime-free housing’ laws, families may be evicted for minor offenses
In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get...
Illinois’ child welfare agency failed to produce critical reports after child deaths
In many cases, children die, but the Department of Children and Family Services does not produce a required report that...
Champaign County Jail Begins Tracking and Reporting Use of Restraint Chairs to the State for the First Time
Champaign County Jail updated its tracking and reporting of restraint chair use after an Illinois Answers investigation.
People were strapped to chairs for hours, days at Madison County Jail. Many were mentally ill or in withdrawal.
Madison County Jail is under criticism for excessively restraining mentally ill detainees and those in withdrawal, violating manufacturer guidelines on...
He attempted suicide. Peoria Jail restrained him in a chair for five days.
An Illinois Answers investigation reveals that Peoria County Jail has restrained inmates with mental health issues for extended periods, sometimes...
A mentally ill man was restrained in a chair for 68 hours at Franklin County Jail, violating policies, report says
This article discusses the overuse of restraint chairs in Illinois jails. It highlights the cases of two mentally ill men...
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs....
The U.N. calls restraint chairs torture. Illinois jails use them every day.
The Illinois Answers Project found jail staff are restraining people in chairs in ways that often violate policies and last...
This Coastal State’s Approach to Flooding May Be a Model for Illinois Communities
Illinois and New Jersey have a problem in common: Flooding, and its devastation on communities. Here, the Illinois Answers Project...
For many Illinoisans in flood-prone areas, buyouts are the only way out
A state government home buyout program has helped hundreds of people move out of harm's way. But for many, it...
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