Landlords receive millions in housing subsidies while their properties remain in woeful condition.
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 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. |
 May/June 2011
A Chicago Reporter investigation found that many teens convicted of gun crimes were never clearly identified as having had a gun. |
 March/April 2011
In Chicago, hundreds of child sex offenders are violating a state law by living within 500 feet of a child care facility, playground or school. And law enforcement agencies are failing to enforce the law. |
 January/February 2011
The city spent nearly $1 billion to redevelop the Loop, and still Chicago residents lost out on jobs. |
 November/December 2010
In investigating allegations of child sexual abuse, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services often causes trauma, and black children and families are affected most. |
 September/October 2010
Hundreds of Chicago youth are heading to prison with adults and serving hard time for low-level crimes. |
 July/August 2010
Chicago communities lead the nation in chronic unemployment among young adults. |
 May/June 2010
Cook County taxpayers have paid $1.4 million to send problem detainees to a jail about an hour outside of Chicago where some are being shocked by Tasers. |
 March/April 2010
Chicagoans are having a tough time navigating through the paperwork and lengthy process to get their home loans modified. |
