An investigation by Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune found Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office missed critical data from at least 620 properties in 2023, with big implications for those taxpayers.
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How We Reported on Cook County Assessment Errors
Reporters from Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune collected and analyzed thousands of points of data to track down where the Cook County assessor misclassified hundreds of properties.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Merging teachers’ pension funds may help increase CPS revenues
Chicago Public Schools has a new “balanced” budget for the coming year. Of course, the $9.9 billion CPS budget can be considered balanced only through willful disregard for gaping holes that still […]
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Chicago Underwater: A Discussion on the Impact of Flooding
A panel discussion on the impact of flooding in Chicago featuring insights from local experts and advocates
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BGA Annual Luncheon & Celebration
This year’s Annual Luncheon will celebrate the BGA’s storied 100+ year record of achievement in advancing its mission of working toward a more transparent, equitable, and accountable government for the benefit of all the people of Illinois.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: The Mayor Learns Who Is Really Calling the Shots on CPS Budget
Within a few years Chicago’s Board of Education will be fully elected. For now, though, Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints the city’s school board, which in theory should mean he is […]
Posted inStatewide Investigations
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs. How much has changed?
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Series – Strapped Down: Restraint Chairs in Illinois Jails
The Illinois Answers Project found jail staff are restraining people in chairs in ways that often violate policies and last longer than recommended by manufacturers.
Posted inStatewide Investigations
The U.N. Calls Restraint Chairs Torture. Illinois Jails Use Them Every Day.
The Illinois Answers Project found jail staff are restraining people in chairs in ways that often violate policies and last longer than recommended by manufacturers.
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Illinois lawmakers’ attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails as legislative session ends
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a major Clean Water Act provision protecting wetlands. Illinois lawmakers attempted to codify protections into state law during this year’s session. The bill will be brought up again during the fall veto session
