Advocates praise Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new measures meant to help low-income communities survive the crisis, but say much more is needed in a variety of areas.
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Jussie Smollett case obscures Kim Foxx’s record and Bill Conway’s conflicts
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Bill Conway is using his client’s open case to score political points against incumbent Kim Foxx.
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Why Lori Lightfoot may join black elites backing Bloomberg for president
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The former New York City mayor’s monied interests are winning him support despite his obstinance (and evasion) on stop and frisk, discriminatory hiring, and other racial justice issues.
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Chicago on the hook for Lake Michigan dump costs
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While requesting disaster relief for lakefront erosion, Chicago will pay to dump pollution on Lake Michigan in South Chicago
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South Chicago lakeshore dump raises environmental justice and climate crisis concerns
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Residents oppose the Army Corps’ plan to expand a longstanding facility for polluted sediment, saying they’re “tired of being the city’s dumping ground.”
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‘Green gentrification’ and lessons of the 606
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A six-month development freeze around the new Northwest Side trail gives community groups a chance to explore strategies to preserve affordable housing — and park projects like El Paseo and the Obama Presidential Center could benefit from its lessons.
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Nike’s Obama Center donation raises questions about corporate branding, public resources
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With a federal review of the site resuming, the $5 million pledge underscores uncertainties about the Obama Foundation’s plans.
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Chicago needs top cop to confront the code of silence, not downplay it
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Interim chief Charlie Beck’s recent comments ignore the police department’s history of high-level coverups, a reality the new superintendent will have to reckon with.
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Beyond marijuana legalization: ending the war on drugs and meeting social equity promises
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While the state’s cannabis regulation bill raises the bar nationally on expungement and ensuring diversity in the new industry, there’s a long way to go in repairing the damage caused by prohibition.
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Chicago Police Department’s new gun-pointing policy misses the target
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Nominally new standards do nothing to rein in abuses, particularly a widespread and ongoing pattern of officers holding small children at gunpoint.
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Report: Amazon workers’ injuries spike during holiday season at Illinois facility
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Safety records obtained by the Warehouse Workers for Justice build on recent reporting by Reveal finding that warehouse injury rates climb with automation.