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

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November, 2008 Government bureaucracy fails to award the immigration benefits that Congress bestowed to families of fallen immigrant service members.

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Fallen And Forgotten

Congress approved the extension of immigration benefits to families of fallen U.S. service members four years ago, but the families say they never received them.
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Listen To City Voices: December 2008

Listen to a discussion on children of incarcerated parents.> Read More
New Voices

Campus Of Care

One woman realizes dream to provide medical service, regardless of people's ability to pay.> Read More
Editor's Note

Editor's Note: November-December 2008

Cashing in contributions> Read More
Inside Stories

Toxic Neighbor

Health problems persist for Latinos living near coal plants in and around Chicago, despite the state's efforts to promote clean air.> Read More

Creating Energy From Waste

How one company reduces emissions by recycling energy.> Read More

Deployed And Deported

Immigration law hurts military families.> Read More

Fighting To Belong

Some immigrants choose military service before citizenship.> Read More
Reporter Impact

Reporter Impact: November/December 2008

November/December Reporter Impact> Read More
Spin Offs

Immigrants Face Delays

November/December spinoff> Read More
Spin Offs

City's Worst Polluter Moving To South Side

November/December spinoff> Read More
Spin Offs

Minorities Least Likely To Afford Bailout

November/December spinoff> Read More
Spin Offs

Even Now, Women Paid Less For The Same Work

November/December spinoff> Read More

Methodology (Toxic Neighbor)

Methodology for "Toxic Neighbor"> Read More

Methodology (Fallen And Forgotten)

Methodology for "Fallen And Forgotten"> Read More

Parting Shot: November/December 2008

Oct. 4, 2008> Read More

Dying For The U.S.A.

Between Sept. 11, 2001, and Aug. 15, 2008, 148 of the combat deaths were service members who enlisted in the military as permanent legal residents. They hailed from 41 countries–"a third of them from Mexico. Most enlisted in the Army Reserves, and nearly half of the 148 people killed were Latino.> Read More
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The Power Of Giving

Since 1999, the combined political contributions from energy companies Ameren, Commonwealth Edison, Dominion, Dynegy, Edison International, Exelon, Midwest Generation, and NRG Energy totaled more than $6 million. The highest amounts were donated to some of the companies' political action committees, but several lawmakers received at least $200,000.> Read More

Race Matters

The nation has elected its first black president. While this nation has struggled to talk candidly about race and poverty, The Chicago Reporter has tackled the issues boldly for the last 36 years. Here's how we addressed it during the campaign and how we think it will be talked about in the years to come.> Read More