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Posted inFollow-Up
Illinois Regulators Propose Expansion to Self-Exclusion Program for Compulsive Gamblers
The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals.
Posted inInvestigations
Chicago Officials Raised Concerns About South Chicago Chapel Nearly a Year Before Discovery of 56 Decomposing Bodies, Records Show
A City Council member’s office complained to city officials twice in one week that residents were griping about odors from the business.
Posted inStatewide Investigations
Illinois Toddlers Are Legally Entitled to Early Intervention Therapies. Here’s What to Know
Parents who experience issues with Early Intervention can request mediation and due process hearings or file complaints with the state.
Posted inStatewide Investigations
Early Intervention Therapies Help Kids — but Illinois Pays Providers Less than Other States, Stalling Access
Hundreds of therapists are leaving the program each year, causing some families to miss out on services they’re legally entitled to.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
Chicago Cops Did Little to Probe Gun Stolen From Police Station and Used in Three Shootings, New Records Show
The Chicago Police Department fought to keep secret any details of its investigation into a Glock handgun that was taken from a room full of cops at the Gresham District station in late 2023. In the end, no one was charged, and no cops were disciplined.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Calls For ‘Belt-Tightening’ in Chicago Budget Face Hurdles Amid Few Options for Pain-Free Cuts
Cutting city spending faces at least as many logistical and political challenges as raising taxes, an Illinois Answers Project analysis found.
