The Chicago Reporter

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

Yisrael Shapiro

September, 2012 More casinos, fewer treatment programs The news: The Illinois General Assembly approved plans for a gambling expansion that would allow for five new casinos in the state, including one in Chicago.Behind the news: Studies have shown that new casinos bring an increase in gambling addiction, but Illinois has one of the lowest budgets for providing services for problem gamblers.Illinois spent $960,000 on hotlines and treatment programs... > Read More	September, 2012 Dark days in Chicago The news: In July, a gunman opened fire at the premiere of the newest Batman movie in Aurora, Colo., killing 12 people.Behind the news: During the same week of the Aurora massacre, Chicago saw 69 shooting incidents, with nine people murdered as a result, shows a Chicago Reporter analysis of Chicago Police Department records. The number of incidents, which was 30 percent higher than during the... > Read More	September, 2012 Meager shares > Read More
July, 2012 Green cards for abused immigrants in jeopardy The news: In May, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved conflicting versions of a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, leaving the final status of the law in question.Behind the news: The protections called into doubt by the stalemate have given legal status and rights to nearly 120,000 foreign-born victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and similar crimes since... > Read More	July, 2012