Criminal Justice
‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett attack investigated as a hate crime by Chicago police
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Chicago Police have been criticized for the lack of resources devoted to investigating hate crimes.
Chicago Election 2019
“A first”: Mayoral hopeful Neal Sáles-Griffin on Chicago ballot despite alleged lack of valid signatures
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How Neal Sáles-Griffin survived a petition challenge to his mayoral bid and Dorothy Brown did not illustrates flaws in Chicago Board of Elections’ system.
Race and Culture
‘Exodus’ examines rise and fall of Chicago’s black population
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A docu-series from WVON looks at the history and data behind Chicago’s decades-long black population decline, and what the city’s racial makeup may look like moving forward.
Government and Politics
Report: Chicago’s wealthy, white communities most likely to have park projects approved
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Friends of the Parks says it may seek legal action to ensure parks are funded equally.
Government and Politics
Chicago agrees to refund duplicate tickets since 1992, following lawsuit
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The suit alleges that black and brown communities were targeted with illegal double ticketing, relying heavily on data uncovered by a joint investigation by WBEZ and ProPublica Illinois.
Economic Development
Target opens stores in younger, wealthier, white neighborhoods as it pulls out of South Side
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Protests are planned for Black Friday in response to retailer closing two South Side locations.