Alejandra Cancino

Senior Investigative Reporter

Cancino is a senior investigative reporter at BGA. She worked at the Chicago Tribune from 2009 to 2015 as a business reporter covering manufacturing, economic development and labor. She was a 2015 Associated Press-NORC journalism fellow at the University of Chicago. Her work has been recognized with local and national journalism awards.

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Follow-Up

City Panel Approves $600M to Finish Cabrini

City finally pledging to follow through on promises it made when the public housing complex Cabrini-Green was ordered demolished more than two decades ago.
Aug 10, 2021 3:53 PM
Investigation

Alcaldía De Chicago Dice Que Necesita Cerca De $600 Millones Más Para Terminar La Transformación De Cabrini-Green

Con un presupuesto público que ya supera los $300 millones, el esfuerzo de 23 años para revitalizar la zona alrededor del antiguo proyecto de viviendas públicas tomará al menos 12 años más y podría acercarse a un total de casi mil millones de dólares.
Jun 21, 2021 12:00 PM
Investigation

City Says About $600 Million More Is Needed to Finish Cabrini-Green’s Transformation

With a public price tag already exceeding $300 million, the 23-year-long effort to rejuvenate the area around the former public housing project is set to take at least 12 more years and could approach a total of nearly $1 billion.
Jun 15, 2021 12:00 PM
Follow-Up

Lightfoot Defends City’s Actions on Little Village Smokestack Demolition: ‘I Don’t Believe We Were Negligent’

During a virtual town hall as part of “Lens on Lightfoot” event, mayor maintains developer is at fault but vows such an incident won’t happen again.
Sep 29, 2020 9:46 PM
Follow-Up

Lightfoot Defiende Acciones de la Municipalidad por Demolición de Chimenea industrial en La Villita: ‘No Creo Que Hayamos Sido Negligentes’

Durante un ayuntamiento virtual como parte del evento "Lens on Lightfoot", el alcalde mantiene que el desarrollador tiene la culpa, pero promete que tal incidente no volverá a suceder.
Sep 29, 2020 9:45 PM

Alejandra Cancino

Senior Investigative Reporter

Articles:

City Panel Approves $600M to Finish Cabrini

Alcaldía De Chicago Dice Que Necesita Cerca De $600 Millones Más Para Terminar La Transformación De Cabrini-Green

City Says About $600 Million More Is Needed to Finish Cabrini-Green’s Transformation

Lightfoot Defends City’s Actions on Little Village Smokestack Demolition: ‘I Don’t Believe We Were Negligent’

Lightfoot Defiende Acciones de la Municipalidad por Demolición de Chimenea industrial en La Villita: ‘No Creo Que Hayamos Sido Negligentes’