Investigation Few Programs Steer Child Carjackers Away From Trouble Children as young as 13 have been caught hijacking cars in Chicago. Experts say first-time arrestees can’t get the intervention they need. Jul 7, 2021 7:00 AM
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
Investigation Illinois Medicaid Companies Rake In Record Profits From Pandemic Milking Medicaid: As part of an ongoing series examining one of Illinois’ largest expenses, the Better Government Association reveals how the five private insurance companies running the state’s healthcare program for low-income residents benefited from the COVID-19 lockdown. Updated: May 27, 2021 @ 1:38 PM
Investigation Empresas Medicaid De Illinois Amasan Ganancias Récord Durante La Pandemia La explotación de Medicaid: Como parte de la continuación de una serie investigativa que analiza uno de los mayores gastos de Illinois, Better Government Association (BGA) revela cómo las cinco compañías de seguros privadas que administran el programa de salud del estado para residentes de bajos ingresos se beneficiaron de los confinamientos durante la pandemia del COVID-19. May 24, 2021 3:53 PM
Investigation Powerful State Senator Got Caribbean Trips, Campaign Donations And Cash Through Loretto Hospital State Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford accepted campaign contributions from a Loretto Hospital contractor and Caribbean travel as part of her board duties. May 21, 2021 7:00 AM
Investigation City Spends Millions Defending Secrecy Practices A BGA investigation shows Chicago leaders paid millions in legal fees to withhold public records, thwarting a decade-old state reform measure to give citizens more power to shake loose government documents. May 6, 2021 5:55 AM
Investigation Cash-Strapped Loretto Hospital Paid Millions to Companies Formed by Ousted Executive’s Pal Before COO Anosh Ahmed resigned after hooking up friends with early vaccines, Loretto Hospital was paying millions to companies founded by Ahmed's close pal and business partner. Apr 28, 2021 8:00 AM
Investigation 42 Fires, 61 Deaths: A Story of Failed City Oversight Look at photos. Listen to 911 calls. Read excerpts from key documents. Apr 23, 2021 6:00 AM
Investigation The Failures Before the Fires: Dozens Die in Chicago Buildings Where the City Knew of Fire Safety Issues Apr 23, 2021 6:00 AM
Investigation Oregon Is First State to Ticket Narcotics Users, but New Reform Has Yet To Live Up To Promise In Illinois, possession of even trace amounts of heroin residue is a felony. But in Oregon, it’s not a crime at all any more. Instead, people caught with drugs get a ticket. Oregon’s new drug reform is keeping users out of jail — but the goal of getting them help for their addictions has been elusive. Dec 3, 2021 5:30 AM
Investigation A Veteran Cook County Judge Has Been Repeatedly Blocked from Hearing Sex Offense Cases. Here’s Why. An unprecedented investigation of court data finds systematic effort to keep Judge James Linn from deciding sex charges after a controversial ruling he made years ago. Oct 22, 2020 12:01 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