Investigation

MWRD handles flooding and sanitation for much of the Chicago region. And it has tools to ensure its land – our land, the taxpayers’ land, and nearby water sources – aren’t poisoned. Yet MWRD doesn’t appear to be doing very much or, unfortunately, saying much.

Illinois’ inability to fix or upgrade hundreds of basic projects threatens the environment and pubic safety, according to a BGA Rescuing Illinois investigation.

Dollar reductions target traditional Chicago public schools for upcoming year while privately managed learning centers get additional funding.

City still routinely dumps sewage into the Chicago River, even as Mayor Emanuel touts the waterway for recreation. Environmentalists say now is the time for regulators to crack down.

Roughly 450 municipalities have given employees end-of-career raises in recent years that translated to higher pensions. Taxpayers are paying the price in more ways than one.

Denis Lawlor’s stint as a Chicago cop ended, in effect, with a bang, as a copy of his official CPD personnel file reveals.

Chicago police have shot and killed 70 people over a five-year period, the highest number among America’s 10 largest cities.