Jurors deadlock on charges related to co-defendant Mike McClain.
Investigations
Posted inStatewide Investigations
Champaign County Jail Begins Tracking and Reporting Use of Restraint Chairs to the State for the First Time
Champaign County Jail updated the way it documents, tracks and reports use of restraint chairs after an Illinois Answers Project investigation raised questions about the facility’s record-keeping practices and failure to report incidents to a state oversight unit.
Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity
Explainer: What is Quantum Computing?
What can a quantum computer do? What if instead of going through years of trial and error to see which mixture of chemicals and organic molecules are effective against a […]
Posted inEquity & Economic Opportunity
The Promises and Pitfalls of Quantum Computing in Chicago
South Chicago teenager Silvestre Luna wants what so many young people plan for: a job he likes, good pay and opportunities to grow in his career. He hasn’t had it […]
Posted inStatewide Investigations
People were Strapped to Chairs for Hours, Days at Madison County Jail. Many were Mentally Ill or in Withdrawal.
Of all Illinois jails, Madison County has the most incidents of restraint lasting longer than 10 hours–the upper limit set by the chair manufacturer. The jail said they’re not equipped to care for so many mentally ill detainees.
Posted inInvestigations
Impacts and updates from our “Strapped Down” series
Impacts and updates from our “Strapped Down” series
Posted inFollow-Up
Hundreds of South, West Side Properties For Sale Amid Legal Fight Against City’s ‘Worst Landowner’
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.
Posted inUpdates
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.
Posted inInvestigating Responses
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.
