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Posted inInvestigations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Claims That Illinois and Chicago Cut Police Spending Are False

by Manny Ramos February 23, 2023February 24, 2023

The Republican governor visited Elmhurst in what was pegged as a pro-police rally where he compared crime rates of Chicago to the whole state of Florida

A rendering from the Bears' "preliminary vision master plan" for a potential new stadium and surrounding development in Arlington Heights.
Posted inSolutions

Here are 4 ways the Bears could score public funding for a move — and why they’d all be controversial

by Alex Nitkin February 22, 2023March 16, 2023

The Bears say they aren’t looking for a handout, but they want ‘property tax certainty’ and public infrastructure spending in Arlington Heights. Here’s what that could look like.

As violent crime surges in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has cited big investments in antiviolence programs, but an Illinois Answers Project investigation shows slow progress being made. (Credit: Getty file photo)
Posted inInvestigations

Big talk, slow progress from Mayor Lightfoot on anti-violence programs

by Dan Hinkel and Casey Toner February 17, 2023February 22, 2023

City Hall touts its $410M plan to fight crime but has spent little money; some cash goes to street outreach groups with no experience or troubled leadership.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Ald. Rod Sawyer did legal work for firm that bought Beverly home for $32K from man with dementia

by Rachel Hinton and Sidnee King February 16, 2023March 15, 2023

A judge later invalidated the sale, but Sawyer, who is running for mayor, notes he was dismissed from the court case involving the purchase, with no finding of wrongdoing

Posted inSolutions

Is Lightfoot’s Signature Housing Policy Working? Depends on Who You Ask

by Alex Nitkin February 15, 2023March 2, 2023

One visible metric shows a big slowdown in housing construction since the 2021 Affordable Requirements Ordinance took hold. But a deeper look shows a more complex picture.

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

A Revived Push for a Labor Peace Agreement With City Nonprofits

by Manny Ramos February 9, 2023February 8, 2023

Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd) told the Illinois Answers Project she was disheartened by nonprofit leaders who showed their opposition for an ordinance that would bar employers from interfering in union organizing efforts.

These types of assault-style rifles, shown earlier this month, at a Tinley Park gun store, are the kinds of guns banned for sale under a new assault weapons ban in Illinois. (Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety

Explained: Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban and the Legal Challenges It Faces

by Manny Ramos January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

A new law banning assault weapons is facing an uphill legal battle with scholars hesitant to say it will survive challenges

Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability

Chicago Boards the ‘Social Bonds’ Bandwagon — And Gets Results

by Alex Nitkin January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The trendy debt maneuver has been tried in other major cities with some success

Posted inInvestigations

Cook County Board Commissioner’s Campaign Got $300K From a Nonprofit with a Murky History  

by Manny Ramos January 20, 2023January 21, 2023

Sean Morrison, who is also chairman of the Cook County Republican Party, raked in the money in a tight reelection race from a nonprofit that has financial ties to a PAC funded by billionaire Ken Griffin.

Gov. J. B. Pritzker speaks at an abortion rights rally in June in Chicago.
Posted inSolutions

Update: Pritzker signs bill shielding abortion patients, providers from out-of-state legal threats

by Dan Hinkel January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Legal scholars say without those protections abortion opponents in other states might be able to sue or prosecute Illinois residents.

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