David Jackson

David Jackson is an investigative reporter at Injustice Watch, where his work focuses on the courts. He earned a Pulitzer Prize at The Washington Post, and was a four-time Pulitzer finalist during his 29 years at the Chicago Tribune, from 1991 through 2020.

Consultant Jay Doherty leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 12, 2023, during the "ComEd Four" bribery conspiracy trial. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Troubled Cook County tech firm used insider lobbyist who was later convicted in ComEd corruption scheme

June 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Tyler Technologies' major Cook County contracts – peppered with delays and cost overruns – were shepherded by lobbyist Jay Doherty, who is set to be sentenced in unrelated utility scandal.

Tyler Technologies was hired to help the Cook County Circuit Court digitize records and create a new case management system accessible through terminals such as these at the Daley Center, shown in March. It was one of three major Tyler projects in Illinois to make government easier to navigate, but projected costs have swelled and some of the projects have been dogged by slowdowns and shortcomings. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

The $265 million tech bill: How a plan to streamline Cook County, state computer systems led to massive costs and delays

April 6, 2025 at 2:31 p.m.

Illinois and Cook County officials have spent more than $250 million after hiring a Texas company to overhaul outdated, error-ridden computer systems. The three projects are taking years and are...

Kim Foxx’s record on dropped felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney, charted

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

The Cook County state's attorney's office dropped all charges against 29.9% of felony defendants during the first three years of Kim Foxx's tenure, much higher than the 19.4% dropped during...

Detainees head to their court appearances in a tunnel beneath Cook County Jail on Dec. 9, 2019.

Kim Foxx drops more felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney than her predecessor, Tribune analysis shows

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is dropping felony cases involving charges of murder and other serious offenses at a higher rate than her predecessor, according to a Tribune analysis...

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago in 2018.

How we analyzed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s record on dropped cases

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

To compare Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's record of dropping cases against felony defendants to that of her predecessor, fellow Democrat Anita Alvarez, the Tribune analyzed data that Foxx...

Mia Wright, center, who says she was pulled from a car by Chicago police, is comforted by family June 4, 2020, after a news conference in the parking lot of the Brickyard Mall in Chicago.

Cook County state’s attorney’s office says it will review allegations that Chicago cops pulled woman from car by her hair and placed knee on her neck

June 5, 2020 at 8:05 p.m.

The Cook County state's attorney's office said Thursday it is reviewing allegations that Chicago police pulled a woman from a car by her hair and placed a knee on her...

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Troubled Cook County tech firm used insider lobbyist who was later convicted in ComEd corruption scheme

The $265 million tech bill: How a plan to streamline Cook County, state computer systems led to massive costs and delays

Kim Foxx’s record on dropped felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney, charted

Kim Foxx drops more felony cases as Cook County state’s attorney than her predecessor, Tribune analysis shows

How we analyzed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s record on dropped cases

Cook County state’s attorney’s office says it will review allegations that Chicago cops pulled woman from car by her hair and placed knee on her neck

Family alleges brutal police restraint with knee on neck in Chicago arrest caught on video

Small Northwest Side shops’ return following pandemic shutdowns is slowed by recent unrest

Two charities have bailed scores of felony defendants out of Cook County Jail. Some were soon charged with new crimes.

A coronavirus case curtails operations at domestic violence court, even as hotline calls increase