Migrants fleeing violence in Latin American are finding violence and fear of mass deportations under a new Trump admininistration as they settle in Chicago.
A fragile haven
Category: Investigations
The road to reform
Illinois’ culture of corruption may leave many feeling hopeless. But elected officials, from Gov. JB Pritzker to township trustees, have the power to make a difference.
Our culture of corruption: Read the series on Illinois’ notorious political legacy
What makes Illinois so corrupt? Tribune explores and attempts to explain why corruption continues to poison virtually every level of government in our state, draining off tax dollars and robbing public service of its meaning.
Paper tigers
A key factor in Illinois’ pervasive political corruption is weak oversight that prevents meaningful accountability for elected officials.
Criminally charged health care providers keep working unrestricted as state action lags
Illinois health care workers charged with serious crimes were allowed to keep caring for patients for months without restrictions, the Tribune found.
EPA watchdog: Undeserving Florida getting millions for lead pipe replacement while Illinois, other states have bigger needs
Florida is on track to collect nearly $1 billion in federal funds it doesn’t deserve to replace toxic lead pipes, according to a government watchdog report that concludes Illinois and a handful of other states should get the money instead.
Illinois’ Third House
The cozy relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists, coupled with some of the flimsiest regulations in the country, contributes to greed and graft.
Purple Heart returned to daughter of WWII veteran, a Marine who helped take Saipan
The state of Illinois has returned a Purple Heart medal to the daughter of a Marine who was wounded in the invasion of Saipan during World War II.
Our culture of corruption: Read the series on Illinois’ notorious political legacy
What makes Illinois so corrupt? Tribune explores and attempts to explain why corruption continues to poison virtually every level of government in our state, draining off tax dollars and robbing public service of its meaning.
Bossing the ballot
Illinois’ cutthroat ballot challenge process limits voters’ choices and contributes to corruption that plagues government throughout the state, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.