Binghui Huang is an investigative reporter covering economic and equity issues in Chicago. She previously covered health and business at the Indianapolis Star. With more than a decade in local news, she has uncovered dangerous carcinogenic pollution by a medical device maker, investigated worker abuses in RV factories and revealed shoddy work by workplace safety inspectors due to decades of underfunding and cuts to the department. Her reporting has prompted changes in business practices, legislative reform and increased funding to critical programs.

Claire Murphy is an investigative reporting intern at the Illinois Answers Project. She is currently a graduate journalism student at Northwestern University’s Medill School. Claire received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and history from Santa Clara University.