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May/June 2013

Thousands are being deported without a chance to appear before an immigration judge.

March/April 2013

In the ongoing "war on drugs," lawmakers pass harsher laws with little examination of the extra costs.

January/February 2013

To celebrate four decades of muckraking on issues of race and poverty, we kick off this 40th anniversary edition with a focus on four of The Chicago Reporter’s key beats—criminal justice, immigration, labor and housing. Also inside: Q&As with former publishers and highlights from our archives.

November/December 2012

Crime is down, but the number of Cook County teens convicted on adult felony charges continues to grow.

September/October 2012

Despite DCFS involvement, many children die at the hands of their caregivers. Advocates say their deaths could be prevented.

July/August 2012

Thousands of CHA units are unoccupied because of ‘court litigation,’ though most have never been named in a court case.

May/June 2012

The city’s effort to stem police misconduct is falling short, leaving abusive officers to operate with near impunity.

March/April 2012

Recouping lost wages through the Illinois Department of Labor can be a long, punishing fight.

January/February 2012

Landlords receive millions in housing subsidies while their properties remain in woeful condition.

November/December 2011

An immigration program targets hardened criminals but ends up hitting many immigrants with no criminal charge or conviction instead.

September/October 2011

The Chicago Housing Authority is evicting hundreds of families under its one-strike policy for crimes that, in many cases, leaseholders were never convicted of.

July/August 2011

Despite an Illinois program to steer state contracts to diverse businesses, minorities, women and people with a disability still struggle to get their share.