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Behind the Data

Chicago Police Department partially restores access to arrests data following outcry

by Josh McGhee and Matt Chapman July 17, 2020July 29, 2020

The arrest API had been shut down after The Chicago Reporter used it to disprove official claims about arrests during George Floyd protests.

Behind the Data

Chicago Police Department arrest API shutdown is its own kind of ‘cover up’

by Asraa Mustufa and David Eads July 8, 2020July 21, 2020

Behind the Data, Editor's Blog

How the Chicago Police Department fought — and ultimately lost — its FOIA battle to keep cop names from the public

by Matt Kiefer August 28, 2019September 6, 2019

Behind the Data

Illinois Attorney General to Chicago Police: Fulfill Chicago Reporter’s FOIA Request

by Matt Kiefer May 3, 2019June 18, 2019

Behind the Data

The Chicago Reporter’s year in FOIA: Wins, losses and lessons

by Jonah Newman December 21, 2018December 24, 2018

Behind the Data, Education

How Illinois obscures racial disparities in school discipline data

by Kalyn Belsha July 18, 2018July 19, 2018

Behind the Data, Education

How we researched Chicago student transfer patterns

by Matt Kiefer December 19, 2017December 19, 2017

Behind the Data, Employment and Labor

Cómo investigamos la recuperación de salarios en el Departamento Laboral de Illinois

by Matt Kiefer August 17, 2017August 17, 2017

Behind the Data, Employment and Labor

How we investigated wage enforcement at the Illinois Department of Labor

by Matt Kiefer August 9, 2017

Behind the Data, Government and Politics

Who benefited from same-day voter registration in Chicago?

by Matt Kiefer November 2, 2016January 24, 2019