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January, 2013
Chicago has become America's homicide leader--and by plenty.In 2012, not only did Chicago lead the nation in homicides, it witnessed nearly 100 more murders than New York City, even though the Big Apple has three times as many residents. And Chicago witnessed 215 more murders than Los Angeles--home to more than a million more people.But Chicago’s homicide epidemic is a youth homicide epidemic--...
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January, 2012
More young people are killed in Chicago than any other American city. Since 2008, more than 530 youth have been killed in Chicago with nearly 80 percent of the homicides occurring in 22 African-American or Latino communities on the city's South, Southwest and West sides. [Data analysis by Alden K. Loury]
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November, 2011
The Chicago Reporter has joined a new advertising network of 15 local websites supported by a $50,000 startup grant from The Chicago Community Trust. The Chicago Independent Ad Network will help independent news outlets become more sustainable through advertising income.
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November, 2011
It is with a heavy heart that I offer my farewell to The Chicago Reporter. After 12 years with the Reporter, having served as a reporter, then senior editor, and finally editor and publisher, I am leaving this esteemed news organization to become a senior investigator with the Better Government Association.It has been a true honor to have served as the Reporter’s leader for nearly four years...
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September, 2011
The news:In July, the Chicago City Council approved a stricter curfew requiring unsupervised minors aged 12 and younger to be in their homes by 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and by 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.Behind the news:A Chicago Reporter analysis of homicide data shows that the new curfew, even if it had been implemented, would not have protected most of the 53 homicide victims who...
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September, 2011
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September, 2011
The Chicago Reporter exposed several lenders who failed to register hundreds of foreclosed and vacant single-family homes within the City of Chicago. Just weeks after the investigation, the Chicago City Council—by a 49-0 vote—passed legislation meant to force banks to maintain such properties.Mayor Rahm Emanuel commended the legislation, noting the city spent $15.5 million last year to demolish...
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July, 2011
Kimbriell Kelly and Alden Loury participated in Chicago Public Media’s coverage of the Global Activism Expo on April 30. The broadcast was simulcast on WBEZ, 91.5 FM, and Vocalo, 89.5 FM. The two-hour broadcast featured interviews and commentary from Chicagoans involved in relief and advocacy efforts around the globe.
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March, 2011
The Chicago Reporter is partnering with the Chicago Community Trust and Community Media Workshop this year to provide a burst of local coverage by, for and about underserved communities on Chicago's South and West sides. In April, through its Community News Matters initiative, the Trust will award a series of $2,000 and $10,000 local reporting awards to fund original reporting and fact-based...
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