This project was reported in collaboration with the Chicago Tribune As a fledgling tech contractor looking to build its business in the insular world of Cook County politics, Texas-based Tyler Technologies turned to one of Illinois’ most well-connected lobbyists to get the job done. In 2016, Jay Doherty not only lobbied Chicago, Cook County and […] The post Troubled county tech firm used insider lobbyist who was later convicted in ComEd corruption scheme appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity When Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Maywood home of 74-year-old Velma Lewis with a battering ram, it wasn’t because she had committed a crime or had a warrant issued for her arrest. It was because she fell […] The post Illinois is the last state to unlawfully strip wealth from homeowners caught in tax foreclosure appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
This investigation was reported in collaboration with the Chicago Tribune. In a flurry of contracts inked a decade ago, some of Illinois’ most powerful political figures declared it was time to fix their obsolete and expensive computer systems. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle called for an online method to deliver error-free property records and […] The post Costs triple, delays mount in vital tech contracts appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch
Tenants who live in substandard housing and face evictions got a boost from Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans last week, when he issued a new order making it easier for them to gather evidence against their landlords. The reform is one of several proposals stemming from the Injustice Watch series “The Tenant […] The post Chief judge issues new order aimed at helping tenants facing eviction in troubled buildings appeared first on Injustice Watch.| Injustice Watch