The Chicago Reporter

NEWS & INVESTIGATIONS March 17, 2010

Chicago Reporter editor provides testimony on foreclosures for state and local politicians March 15, 2010 6:11 pm Kimbriell Kelly, editor of The Chicago Reporter, delivered testimony today on the foreclosure and subprime lending crises in metropolitan Chicago during a joint state and city hearing convened by the Latino Policy Forum and Spanish Coalition for Housing at the... > More
Statewide voter turnout hit a record low in this year's primary March 12, 2010 5:30 pm Official results from last month's primary elections, posted this month by the Illinois State Board of Elections, confirm what many had already suspected: voter turnout in this year's primary was the lowest in at least 50 years in Illinois. An... > More
Black voters in Chicago helped provide Pat Quinn his narrow victory in last month's primary March 4, 2010 5:18 pm African-American voters in Chicago helped provide the difference in Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s narrow victory in last month’s Democratic gubernatorial primary over Comptroller Dan Hynes. Statewide, Quinn won by just 8,000 votes. But Quinn captured 58 percent of the vote—a... > More
En Español: Home Loan Purgatory March 2, 2010 12:34 pm In English: http://www.chicagoreporter.com/index.php/c/Cover_Stories/d/Home_Loan_Purgatory Sofía Hernández había terminado de servir la cena y se estaba sentando para ayudar a su hijo de 6 años a estudiar para su examen semanal de ortografía. Eran alrededor de las 5 de la tarde y... > More

Chicago Muckrakers

Quinn vs. Hynes: The battle for the black vote and all those annoying voice mails March 5, 2010 3:05 pm Photo courtesy of flickr/kate.gardinerLess than two hours before the polls closed in last month's primary, I got a call from Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. "I am calling you because it's your vote that we need to win. Vote for Pat... > More
South Side vs. North Side: Who got the worst of the CTA's doomsday service cuts? February 24, 2010 7:54 am Photo courtesy of flickr/Stephen Vance By many accounts, riders of Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains have brushed off the agency's "doomsday" service cuts and still manage to make it to work without great difficulty, save the inconveniences of... > More
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

Past Weekly Features

Home Loan Purgatory By: Jessica YoungOn March 4, 2009, homeowners could start applying to have their unaffordable monthly mortgages altered as part of a $75 billion loan modification program—the Home Affordable Modification Program. One year later, a Chicago Reporter investigation shows that many Chicagoans have less than a 50-50 chance of getting those modifications—even with the help of government-certified homeownership counselors. > Read Article
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
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