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Beyond 95th Street
Metra Electric Pullman station

Instead of extending the Red Line, some see promise in the Metra Electric

By La Risa Lynch | June 11, 2018

Converting the Metra Electric District main line into rapid transit could be a quicker, cheaper way to improve transit on the South Side than building more Red Line stations, advocates say.

Perspectives

Census citizenship question continues effort to preserve white political power

By Michelle Mbekeani-Wiley | April 4, 2018

In a move that would cause an under-count of immigrant communities, the Trump administration is building on a long history of using the census to undermine and obscure people of color.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

What’s at stake for Chicago and Illinois under President Trump

By Curtis Black | January 20, 2017

Here’s a roundup of how the Trump administration’s stated policy goals would interact with local laws on immigrant and religious protections, healthcare, housing, education and law enforcement.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Emanuel’s growing collection of slush funds

By Curtis Black | December 1, 2016

In a city struggling to provide basic services, the mayor has set up huge pots of off-budget funds to dole out to developers with little oversight.

Beyond 95th Street

Red Line extension aims to improve transit and development on the Far South Side

By La Risa Lynch | October 31, 2016

The long-awaited expansion of the “L” could mitigate the impact of historic policies that fueled segregation and disinvestment in black communities.

Education

‘Decimated’ services for traumatized Chicago students to get federal funding

By Kalyn Belsha | October 10, 2016

A new $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will support more mental health services at 10 high schools on the South and West sides of the city, where students are at high risk of exposure to violence.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lathrop developers dishonest in quest for public dollars

By Curtis Black | June 16, 2016

Private developers behind a plan to demolish public housing on the North Side are accused of concealing financing uncertainties.

Government and Politics

To remove lead pipes, Chicago can learn from Madison’s example

By Maya Dukmasova | May 2, 2016

Chicago has more lead water service lines than any other U.S. municipality, and replacing them would be a complicated and costly project. But years ago, the city of Madison, Wis., removed all of its lead pipes and found a way to pay for it.

Education

Mix-up in poverty counts puts school budgets in jeopardy

By Melissa Sanchez | April 29, 2016

District officials are warning principals that their schools may lose poverty dollars due to an inexplicable undercount of low-income students this year.

Catalyst Chicago

Head Start would become full-day, full school year under proposed changes

By Kalyn Belsha | June 17, 2015

Proposed changes to the rules governing Head Start would make most programs run six hours a day and 180 days a year – a significant expansion that would require additional funding to prevent cuts to teaching jobs and slots.

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