Press Release

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.

The Better Government Association (BGA) has named five investigative projects as finalists for the 2021 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.

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.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, members of her administration and Chicago aldermen have repeatedly held telephone conference calls to discuss city business without public notice and without providing opportunities for citizens to observe or participate.

The staff was honored by the Chicago Headline Club for General Excellence in Online Journalism as well as for investigations into a mayor’s insider deals and nepotism in southwest suburban Lyons, and auxiliary police in Illinois.

Investigation into mayor’s insider deals and nepotism in southwest suburban Lyons recognized in one of the nation’s oldest journalism contests.

City repeatedly denied requests for videos, police reports and 911 calls that would shed more light on October 2019 incident in which officers found Johnson asleep behind the wheel of his running vehicle.

BGA and WBEZ hosted an event in Pilsen to hear from community members after a recent investigation regarding the 25th Ward.