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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)
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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.

A Chicago cyclist rides past a ghost bike on Milwaukee Avenue.
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Life and Death in Chicago’s Most Dangerous Bike Lane

by Casey Toner and Mina Bloom November 29, 2022December 1, 2022

In Chicago’s busiest bike lane along Milwaukee Avenue, there have been 50 reported crashes and three deaths since 2020 as cyclists navigate the city’s patchwork approach to safety.

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