The Chicago Reporter

NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS February 9, 2010

In Chicago, breast cancer is killing black women far more often than white women January 20, 2010 11:08 am Citing the work of several Chicago researchers, Peter Aldhous explores why Chicago's disparity in breast cancer death rates between black women and white women is nearly twice as high as the national mark. "Across the US, death rates among black... > More
Police torture: From the South Side to the stage January 14, 2010 4:23 pm By Natalie Southwick After nearly 20 years following the trail of police brutality across Chicago, longtime investigative journalist John Conroy has traded the newsroom for the stage. His two-act play, “My Kind of Town,” uses three interlocking story lines to... > More
En Español: Dirty Secret January 4, 2010 12:39 pm In English: http://www.chicagoreporter.com/index.php/c/Cover_Stories/d/Dirty_Secret Una vigorizante tarde de noviembre, un juego informal de basquetbol y softbol están en marcha en Hawthorne Community Park en Cicero. Cerca, una niña joven juega en un jardín, persiguiendo a un Border Collie con un rastrillo... > More
Illinois leads nation with most unsafe black nursing homes December 2, 2009 9:00 am Illinois leads the nation with the most unsafe black nursing homes, according to a new analysis by The Chicago Reporter. The Reporter analyzed data from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which listed 580 of the nation’s most unsafe facilities among... > More

Chicago Muckrakers

Chicago politicians take advantage of South Side foreclosures February 3, 2010 11:23 am Supporters of candidates running for several political offices in the February primaries used dozens of boarded-up homes and businesses on the South Side to display their political signs.... > More
Carlos Hernandez Gomez, an unforgettable reporter January 21, 2010 4:48 pm To remember Carlos Hernandez Gomez is to smile. Carlos was one of those people who brought you joy just by walking through the door. You knew that he'd make you laugh. It might be funny, witty or outrageous, but Carlos was... > More
Remembering Carlos Hernandez Gomez January 20, 2010 10:40 am To remember Carlos Hernandez Gomez is to smile. Carlos was one of those people who brought you joy just by walking through the door. You knew that he'd make you laugh. It might be funny, witty or outrageous, but Carlos... > More
Feds finally investigate safety issues at Uptown nursing home January 13, 2010 4:12 pm photo courtesy of flickr/ulrichkarljohoBy Natalie SouthwickFederal investigators have joined the fray over a troubled Uptown nursing home, according to a recent Chicago Tribune report.... > More
Rev. Jeremiah Wright vs. Rev. Steven Anderson: Did we give too much attention to Wright or too little to ... what's his name? January 12, 2010 3:28 pm You may be asking, who's Rev. Steven Anderson?... > More

Past Weekly Features

Hip-hop Hope By: Christopher DanzigKuumba Lynx arts program teaches youth to share their stories through hip-hop. > Read Article
Tests Reveal Unsafe Air At Union Station By: Kari LydersenRail commuters are exposed to particulate matter at levels far exceeding what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe. > Read Article
An Idle Question By: Kari LydersenIllinois company develops engine to reduce emissions. > Read Article
Dirty Secret By: Kari LydersenPollution from rail yard emissions in the Chicago area plagues the health of nearby residents. > Read Article
Growing Opportunity By: Sarah BloomInnovative program gives ex-offenders, unemployed second chance. > Read Article
Brick By Brick By: Jeff Kelly LowensteinEx-offenders try to build new lives while building job skills. > Read Article
Landing A Green Job By: Jeff Kelly LowensteinLow-income workers could get a smaller slice of proposed environmentally responsible jobs. > Read Article
Power To The Students By: Jessica YoungAt Chicago Freedom School students take activism out of the streets and put it into the classroom. > Read Article
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