Gov. Pritzker on Twitter said Illinois led other states in its 2020 Census effort. It ranks third in per-capita spending.
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Greising: The Pros and Cons of Tying Property Taxes to Inflation
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to hike property taxes in the city of Chicago annually – based on increases in the cost of living, is designed to avoid the fits and starts of the current system. Against all odds, this idea might possibly make sense.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
Amazon’s Massive Chicago-Area Expansion Fueled by $741 Million From Taxpayers
As part of a nationwide effort, the online retail giant has commissioned 36 warehouses in the Chicago area since 2015, creating thousands of jobs. Most of the taxpayer assistance comes from Black communities.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
A Veteran Cook County Judge Has Been Repeatedly Blocked from Hearing Sex Offense Cases. Here’s Why.
An unprecedented investigation of court data finds systematic effort to keep Judge James Linn from deciding sex charges after a controversial ruling he made years ago.
Posted inInvestigations
Un Juez Veterano del Condado de Cook ha Sido Bloqueado Repetidamente para Que No Trate Casos de Delitos Sexuales. Esta es la Razón.
Una investigación sin precedentes de los datos judiciales comprueba un esfuerzo sistemático para evitar que el juez James Linn decida sobre casos de sexo después de un controvertido fallo que dictó hace años.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
About The Circuit
The Circuit is an unparalleled collaborative journalism investigation that explores and exposes decades of overlooked data and their connecting patterns buried in the files of the Cook County Courts.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
Meet the Cook County Judge Defense Attorneys Least Want to Appear Before
Judge Diane Gordon Cannon criticized for verbal outbursts, a pro-prosecution bent and jailing of probationers for sometimes-minor infractions.
Posted inCriminal Justice & Public Safety
Conoce a La Juez del Condado de Cook Ante Quien los Abogados Defensores Menos Quieren Comparecer
La jueza Diane Gordon Cannon es criticada por sus arrebatos verbales, su inclinación a favor de la fiscalía, y por encarcelar a personas en libertad condicional por infracciones que a veces son menores.
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
About This Project
Our Mapping Team Dr. James Lewis Jim Lewis Dr. James Lewis worked with members of the Chicago City Council, Cook County Board and Illinois congressional delegation on remap proposals during […]
Posted inGovernment Finance & Accountability
A Closer Look at the BGA Maps
What’s better about these maps? What’s not?
