The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
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In Cook County, lowest bidder seldom wins the contract
Part 2 of 2 part investigation
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Study: In Cook Co., contracts, campaign donations intertwined
Part 1 of 2 part investigation
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County Workers Caught Asleep On The Job
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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I-Team Report: Unaccounted
The economy may be in the tank but Chicago aldermen are now flush with spending money. Each of the fifty members of Chicago’s City Council now receives $73,280 a year for expenses.
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Who got Dan Ryan deals?
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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I-Team Report: The Wish List
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Out of Order: Council Committees Evade the Law
The shuffling of papers and the quiet murmur of small talk broke the silence of the nearly empty Chicago City Council chambers as a handful of city staffers filed in for a Traffic Control and Safety Committee meeting Dec. 5, 2007.
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Rosemont mayor returns mob-linked funds
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Report: Grading the United States on FOIA responsiveness
Better Government Association and National Freedom of Information Coalition give 38 out of 50 states “F” grade in overall responses to FOIA requests.
