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Ending Code of Silence Policies in the Chicago Police Department’s Collective Bargaining Agreements

The Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability (CPCA) offers recommendations to end the provisions in Chicago Police Department’s Collective Bargaining Agreements that perpetuate the “Code of Silence” According to the Better Government Association (BGA), it was estimated in 2018 that...

Judicial Recusal & Confidence in Our Courts

This fall, the issue of judicial recusal has returned to the forefront in Illinois, with the indictments against Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke’s husband, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. In particular, WBEZ reported at least 10 instances in which Justice Burke decided cases involving parties who, at th...

Understanding the Administrative Child Support Process in Illinois

Illinois offers two parallel tracks for parents needing child support orders: the civil court, or judicial system, and the administrative system of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (DHFS). The former is the process known to most people and thought of as typical. A variety of...

Chicago City Sticker Amnesty Program

The Transit Table Coalition has created a guide to getting your driver's license back under the City Sticker Amnesty program. We will update the guide as necessary, based on new information we received. Please share the guide with your communities, constituencies and neighbors, so as many people as...

Malcolm Rich: Central Panels promote Fairness, Effectiveness, and Efficiency in Administrative Adjudication

The Hidden Judiciary: The Role of Central Panels in Improving the Fairness, Effectiveness, and Efficiency of Administrative Adjudication By Malcolm Rich, Executive Director of the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed & Chicago Council of Lawyers As states expand the range of...