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Federal judge orders Chicago Sun-Times not to publish information

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 2019
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Chicago Sun-Times

Status of Prior Restraint →: Ignored
Mistakenly Released Materials? →: Yes

Subpoena issued for contents of Illinois government watchdog’s Dropbox account

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 23, 2019
Location: Algonquin Township, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jan. 23, 2019: Pending

Feb. 8, 2019: Objected to

Feb. 11, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Journalist Jamie Kalven subpoenaed to testify in police officer trial

Incident Details

Updated On: November 28, 2018
Date of Incident: November 16, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jamie Kalven (Independent)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 16, 2018: Pending

Nov. 27, 2018: Objected to

Nov. 28, 2018: Dropped
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Reporter Zachary Siegel held in contempt of court and arrested after recording trial

Incident Details

Updated On: December 14, 2018
Date of Incident: October 2, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Zachary Siegel (Undark)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Charges →: Contempt of court

Oct. 2, 2018: Convicted

Oct. 30, 2018: Pending appeal

Dec. 14, 2018: Convicted
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Illinois State Police trooper arrests journalist for 'trespassing' at scene of car crash

Incident Details

Updated On: July 25, 2019
Date of Incident: August 11, 2018
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Targets: Dave Weaver (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Illinois State Police
Charges →: Blocking traffic: walking improperly on a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Trespassing: criminal trespass to property

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Blocking traffic: failure to yield to emergency vehicles

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped

Blocking traffic: stopping in a roadway

Aug. 11, 2018: Charges pending

Sept. 13, 2018: Charges pending

July 25, 2019: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Chicago Sun-Times reporter assaulted by police while covering protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 14, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Nader Issa (Chicago Sun-Times)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist Zack Stoner shot and killed in Chicago

Incident Details

Updated On: November 3, 2022
Date of Incident: May 30, 2018
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Zack Stoner (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Illinois Township Sought Takedown of Watchdog Group’s YouTube Video

Incident Details

Date of Incident: March 16, 2018
Location: Algonquin Township, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

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