Investigation O’Hare’s Billions in Broken Promises For more than 50 years, the airport has been plagued by corruption and costly delays. The politically connected cash in. Meanwhile, passengers trudge through a transit hub that persistently underperforms. Jul 24, 2019 6:00 AM
Investigation Timeline: History of Connections, Corruption at O’Hare Since the beginning, O’Hare International Airport has been plagued by political connections, corruption schemes, even mob ties. Jul 24, 2019 6:00 AM
Investigation What Was Promised vs. What O’Hare Got As O’Hare International Airport grew to one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world, it has left in its wake a track record of costly delays, billions in spending, and decades of broken promises. Jul 24, 2019 6:00 AM
Investigation Feds Search for Michael Madigan Records at Home of Retired Alderman, Sources Say In a related move, the feds subpoenaed utility giant Commonwealth Edison about the company’s state government lobbying activity. Jul 12, 2019 5:25 PM
Investigation Censo genera miedo sobre pregunta de ciudadanía Aún cuando el gobierno de Trump ha enfrentado obstáculos por preguntar en el conteo del 2020, si todos los que viven en el país son ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos, expertos y personas con familiares indocumentados, temen que los inmigrantes ya tengan menos probabilidades de participar — con enormes desafíos financieros para Chicago e Illinois. Updated: Jul 8, 2019 @ 9:10 AM
Investigation Census Stirs Fears Regardless of Citizenship Question Even as the Trump administration has confronted setbacks about asking if everyone is a U.S. citizen in the 2020 headcount, experts and families with undocumented members fear immigrants already are less likely to participate — with enormous financial stakes for Chicago and Illinois. Updated: Jul 4, 2019 @ 6:10 AM
Investigation Small Town Government, Chicago-style Politics Lyons’ mayor, son of the former town boss who went to prison, is building clout in the western suburbs amid claims of cozy deals, including the purchase of his own house. May 22, 2019 9:00 PM
Investigation In Illinois, Cars And Trucks Top Coal As Biggest Global Warming Contributor Drivers, Amazon deliveries and Uber rides are now the biggest source of greenhouse gases, presenting a new challenge for policy. May 19, 2019 6:00 AM
Investigation How Many Of Chicago's 77,000 Big Buildings Recycle? Nobody Knows. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to take recycling to Chicago's high-rises and commercial buildings has fallen short because of lax enforcement and a series of bureaucratic snafus. May 8, 2019 6:00 AM
Investigation Ald. Ed Burke's Wave of Ward Projects Boosted His Legal Practice, Powered His Re-election Burke touted development deals for his 14th Ward in winning a February re-election despite the cloud of federal corruption charges. A BGA investigation found Burke’s law firm had financial ties to most of those deals. Apr 26, 2019 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