The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago Reporter10 hours agoWhat Is Illinois’ Earned Reentry Bill? Advocates Push for Parole After Decades in PrisonThe Chicago Reporter - by Jack AustinOn September 17, Illinois’ Constitution Day, a coalition of legal justice reform advocates, allies and community members impacted by extreme …
The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago Reporter6 days agoGet ready to vote: Your guide to the school board election on the South and Far South SideThe Chicago Reporter - by Kelly Glass, Editor-in-Chief, The VP and Lucy Baptiste, The VP Chicago authorThis story was produced by The VP Chicago, an independent, community-centered newsroom covering Chicago’s South Side and South suburbs. What does the …
The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago ReporterFor some South Side voters, Chicago’s first full school board election isn’t much of a choiceThe Chicago Reporter - by Lucy Baptiste, The VP Chicago authorThis story was produced by The VP Chicago, an independent, community-centered newsroom covering Chicago’s South Side and South suburbs. Subdistricts …
The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago ReporterYears after promising accommodations, Illinois prisons still leave people waitingThe Chicago Reporter - by Katie Schulder-BattisThis reporting was made possible through the ARCC/Public Narrative Health Science Reporting Fellowship and the Chicago Community, Media & Research …
The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago Reporter‘Sims must go:’ as Pilsen residents protest metal shredder with a history of pollution, will Chicago break patterns of environmental injustice?The Chicago Reporter - by Sara CooperIt is before 8 a.m. and already a continuous stream of trucks filters into Sims Metal Management at 2500 S Paulina Street in Pilsen. They carry …
The Chicago Reporterflipped into The Chicago ReporterWhen Chicago police officers can’t be trusted on the witness standThe Chicago Reporter - by Jack AustinWhen someone is arrested, it can come down to their word against an officer’s in court. But what happens when the officer’s own conduct is in …