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1) Dirty Secret By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Pollution from rail yard emissions in the Chicago area plagues the health of nearby residents.
Published: January, 2010

2) Methodology (Dirty Secret)
Methodology for "Dirty Secret"
Published: January, 2010

3) En Español: Dirty Secret By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
En Español: "Dirty Secret"
Published: January, 2010

4) Diesel In The Air
Each of the Chicago area’s 15 biggest “intermodal” rail yards, on average, emitted 11 tons of particulate matter annually.
Published: January, 2010

5) Response From Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Response from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway on "Dirty Secret"
Published: January, 2010

6) Response From CSX Corporation
Response from CSX Corporation on "Dirty Secret"
Published: January, 2010

7) Tests Reveal Unsafe Air At Union Station By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Rail commuters are exposed to particulate matter at levels far exceeding what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe.
Published: January, 2010

8) An Idle Question By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Illinois company develops engine to reduce emissions.
Published: January, 2010

9) Disparate Nursing Home Care By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
Investigation finds nursing home with fatal fall among worst-rated in city and saddled with lawsuits.
Published: July, 2009

10) Lower Standards By: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein See More Stories by this author.
A Chicago Reporter analysis shows that the quality of black seniors' nursing home care is drastically behind that of white seniors.
Published: July, 2009

11) Illinois Leads Nation
Illinois has the highest number and highest percentage of poorly rated black nursing homes, of the states with at least three black facilities.
Published: July, 2009

12) Inequities, Despite Poverty
Some say people get poor care because they’re poor. But The Chicago Reporter found that even when controlling for poverty—by looking at homes where more than 75 percent of resident care is paid for by Medicaid—significant racial disparities remained.
Published: July, 2009

13) Staffing Quality Inequities
Staffing may play a significant role in nursing home disparities. Nearly 85 percent of homes where a majority of residents are black got the lowest rating for nurse staffing, compared with just 21 percent of white homes.
Published: July, 2009

14) Excellence Lacking
In Chicago, more than 55 percent of the nursing homes where a majority of the residents are black received the lowest federal rating, compared with 11 percent for white homes. No black home received an excellent rating.
Published: July, 2009

15) Schlossberg Homes
Floyd Schlossberg is one of the state's largest owners of nursing homes; however, the average ratings of his homes differ by race. Each of the three majority black homes received the lowest overall rating from a federal ranking system, while less than half of the 17 majority white homes earned the same score.
Published: July, 2009

16) Ten Worst Owners
A list of the 10 owners with the most poorly rated homes in Illinois.
Published: July, 2009

17) Methodology (Disparate Nursing Home Care)
Methodology for "Disparate Nursing Home Care"
Published: July, 2009

18) Clear Disparities
Click for an interactive map that shows racial disparities in Chicago nursing homes.
Published: July, 2009

19) The Waste Of Chicago By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
A Reporter investigation shows that Taste of Chicago vendors have discarded a ton of food, literally.
Published: July, 2009

20) Resources (Lower Standards)
Resources for "Lower Standards"
Published: July, 2009