Property owner Suzie B. Wilson owed more than $15 million in fines for rat-related code violations — and, along with her sister, now faces legal trouble after a joint investigation by Illinois Answers Project and Block Club.
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The 21st Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting are Now Open for Submissions
Judged by a panel of journalists and media educators, the awards were launched two decades ago by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, thanks in large part to the late Richard Driehaus’ vested belief in the power of journalism as a cornerstone of democracy, in addition to his long-standing collaboration with awards partner, the Better Government Association.
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Our “Strapped Down” series on restraint chairs in Illinois is now a zine
We spent months looking into the use of restraint chairs in Illinois. You can now read about our findings and more resources in our zine.
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‘A New Day At CHA’? Residents Still Face ‘Ridiculous’ Conditions In Public Housing Buildings, They Say
The Chicago Housing Authority cites progress on fixing up vacant homes, but residents made nearly 116,000 requests for help with rodents, security concerns and other problems so far this year.
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Chicago is Debating Lowering its Speed Limit. Other Cities Aren’t Waiting.
New York, Seattle, Boston and other cities have long since lowered their speed limits — and gotten results, data shows.
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Greising: Brandon Johnson’s unprecedented spending means City Council is right to put away its rubber stamp
Budget talks already were off to a late start this year on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.3 billion spending plan when City Council voted last month — in a stunning 50-0 tally — […]
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Greising: CPD’s consent decree will be worth the cost if reforms are effectively implemented
The term “police consent decree” may sound legalistic, but in fact, peace in our neighborhoods, racial justice, responsible policing, care for the mentally ill and even human lives hang on […]
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‘Empire of Neglected And Hazardous Vacant Lots’ Declares Bankruptcy, But City of Chicago Cries Fraud
City attorneys point to transfer of troubled properties to South Dakota shell companies and siphoning money from bank accounts in a court filing.
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Greising: What does a new Trump presidency mean for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois?
The presidential campaign transfixed our attention for weeks. And now that the “closest contest in memory” turned into an easy victory for Donald Trump, aftershocks are in store for Chicago […]
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Top CPS Official Promoted Invention to Reduce Lead in School Drinking Water — Even as His Name Was on The Patent
CPS official Robert Christlieb publicly credits a school building engineer with inventing the device tried out in several CPS schools but does not mention he’s a co-inventor.
