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The BGA's Illinois Answers Project

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The BGA's Illinois Answers Project

@IllinoisAnswers

Working every day to uncover waste and wrongdoing in government, hold public officials accountable, and lift up solutions to Illinois’ most pressing problems.

Chicago, IL

Joined May 2022

The BGA's Illinois Answers Project
@IllinoisAnswers
Mar 27, 2023
ICYMI: Cairo, Illinois, has been highlighted in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign to rebuild Illinois infrastructure. But our investigation found that this proposed project in Cairo, and others like it, has benefited Pritzker's friends and political allies.
$141M in Pritzker Projects Have Close Ties to Governor's Allies But Face Serious Questions
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Jan 17, 2023
Update: Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a wide-ranging abortion rights bill that aims to block people in other states from suing or prosecuting abortion patients and providers in Illinois.
Update: Pritzker signs bill shielding abortion patients, providers from out-of-state legal threats
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Mar 25, 2024
Congratulations to Illinois Answers reporters @sidneeking and @journo_cam for being chosen for the 2024-25 @nytimes Local Investigations Fellowship. Read more about Sidnee and Cam here:
Illinois Answers Reporters Join Prestigious Investigations Fellowship
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Jan 18, 2023
New from @AlexNitkin: @AldMattMartin (47th) is trying to breathe life into one of the least active City Council committees.
Moment of Truth for the City Council Ethics Committee
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Jan 3, 2024
NEW: Chicago has seen traffic crashes, injuries and deaths increase in the past decade. As city leaders try to reverse the trend, Evanston has set a powerful example.
Evanston's Streets Have Become Safer for Cyclists. What’s the Suburb Doing Right?
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May 28, 2024
NEW from @PeterNickeas: CPS Principal, Staff Stymied Police Investigation of Mass Shooting at Pilsen High School, Emails, Interviews Show
CPS Principal, Staff Stymied Police Investigation of Mass Shooting at Pilsen High School, Emails,...
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Jun 12, 2023
New from @_ManuelRamos_: Cook County Health is spending millions of dollars creating its own medical research department while it continues a yearlong investigation into the nonprofit managing its clinical trials.
Were New HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Paused over Patient Safety or Is It a Cook County Money Grab?
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Nov 10, 2022
Hi 👋 We’re new here. We're Illinois' nonpartisan investigations and solutions journalism news organization powered by @BetterGov. 🧵
The BGA's Illinois Answers Project
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Jan 27, 2023
New from @_ManuelRamos_: Illinois' assault weapons ban is facing an uphill legal battle with scholars hesitant to say it will survive challenges.
Explained: Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban and the Legal Challenges It Faces
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Jan 5, 2023
Many residents have praised Invest South/West’s goals of revitalizing long-neglected Chicago Neighborhoods. But interviews from our team show that while the city vowed to involve locals, residents say they’ve been shut out of decision-making.
Invited in Only to be Shut Out
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Jan 19, 2023
NEW: The Cook County public guardian is suing Illinois child welfare officials for allowing foster children to remain locked up in juvenile detention even after they've been ordered released.
State Officials Sued for Allowing Foster Children to Languish in Juvenile Detention
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Jun 21, 2023
The new committee chairs of Chicago's City Council, whose ideas were often ignored under the Lightfoot administration, are planning big policy moves for the city. @AlexNitkin takes a look at how they want to use their power here:
How Chicago City Council's Newest Leaders Want to Use Their Power
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Jun 26, 2023
A program sold as a model for the country to provide vital health care coverage to undocumented immigrants in Illinois is now facing funding problems with former allies butting heads. From @_ManuelRamos_:
Explained: Why Did the State Pause a Health Insurance Program for Undocumented Immigrants?
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Aug 10, 2023
New: Two years after receiving the COVID-era funding, Chicago has been slow off the mark with some of its programs to help people experiencing homelessness.
City Has Spent Only 15% of $52M in Federal Money Dedicated for Homeless Programs
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