Prompted by BGA/WBEZ series, Tom Dart tells suburban chiefs that his office is available to conduct investigations into whether officers act properly in shooting incidents.
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Submit Now For The 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards For Investigative Reporting
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.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Too Many School Districts In Illinois? What You Should Know About School Consolidation
With 852 separate districts, Illinois has the third most school districts in the nation, bested only by Texas and California, whose populations are more than double ours.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact Check: Rauner Says Legionella Is In Most Of Illinois. But To What Extent?
Bruce Rauner says news reports fail to explain that the source of Legionnaires’ disease, which broke out at a state-run veterans’ home in 2015, is basically everywhere. But to what extent?
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Doubek: Special Ed Students and Others Deserve Oversight Hearings
Chicago aldermen owe their constituents the transparency and accountability of oversight hearings on CPS special education problems.
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Shaw: When Government ‘Pulls a Lucy’
Chicago City Council is infamous for contemplating a good government reform and then yanking out those key elements before a final vote.
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How Can You Be a More Engaged Citizen? Read, Participate, Use FOIA and Collaborate
Filing a FOIA request isn’t difficult; its simply has to be in writing.
Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation, PolitiFact
Fact Check: Joe Berrios’ Attack Ad Ignores Key Facts
We took a look to see if private prisons were in the portfolio on the watch of Joseph Berrios’ primary challenger.
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Nine New Illinois Laws to Know in 2018
From expanding consumer protections to extending the powers of voters to consolidate local units of government, here is what you need to know in 2018.
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Doubek: How Solid Local Journalism Delivered in Chicago and Illinois in 2017
New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.