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For students with need, scholarships often determine if – not where – they go to college
The number of Black students in Illinois enrolled in college has dropped by more than a third over the past decade. A big deterrent is cost. Need…
2 years, 3 months ago
Investigative reporter Jamie Kalven talks about his work uncovering racist police
Investigative reporter Jamie Kalven is urging the Chicago Police Department to do more to root out racist officers from within its ranks. A recent…
2 years, 4 months ago
Little Village residents install air sensors to monitor neighborhood pollution
Little Village is ranked one of the highest pollution-burdened neighborhoods in Chicago. Neighbors say public officials aren’t paying enough atten…
2 years, 4 months ago
Attorneys are making their closing arguments in the federal corruption trial of Ed Burke today.
Prosecutors have played roughly 100 secret recordings to help tell the story of how Burke allegedly abused his City Hall power for private gain. …
2 years, 4 months ago
The harrowing journeys of migrants are revealed in the quiet spaces of Chicago
More than 25,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since last year. Many carry the trauma of their harrowing journeys, but there’s a shortage of m…
2 years, 4 months ago