O’Hare Plagued By Decades Of Corruption And Delays
The investigation details how construction projects meant to improve the airport have been plagued by missed deadlines and political corruption for decades.
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Convicted Killer Brendt Christensen Could Be Illinois’ First Death Sentence in Decades
Jurors in Peoria are deciding whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should get the death penalty for kidnapping, torturing, and killing a young scholar from China.
Listen — 2:43What’s Behind Sinai Health’s New Mental Health Crisis Center
A new mental health emergency unit on Chicago’s Southwest Side is being praised as the first of its kind for the city. WBEZ’s Melba Lara talks with Dr. Paul Berkowitz, the chairman of the department …
Listen — 3:58Immigrant Kids Arriving In Chicago Shelters Sick And Traumatized
ProPublica Illinois reporters talked to officials at the shelters, who say they’re seeing a spike in contagious diseases unlike anything they’ve seen before.
Listen — 4:01Environmental Groups Say Chicago Is Not Doing Enough On Dangerous Lead Problems
Chicago stopped installing new water meters after the mayor said she saw more data that showed they’re connected to dangerous spikes in lead levels. But how aggressively is the city looking at …
Listen — 4:10Chicago’s Undocumented Community Prepares For Federal Raids
Local public officials and advocacy groups in Chicago are warning about possible federal immigration raids.
Listen — 5:03Chicago Police Investigating Sergeant For Alleged Assault of Trans Woman
The Chicago Tribune reports police are investigating if an on-duty sergeant forced a transgender woman to perform a sex act.
Listen — 4:01Opening Statements Begin In Trial of Man Charged With Murder Of Chinese U of I Scholar
Opening Statements Begin In Trial of Man Charged With Murder Of Chinese U of I Scholar.
New Book ‘Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly’ Indicts Every System In Chicago
The Chicago journalist who broke the R. Kelly sexual abuse story has a new book out called Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. Author Jim DeRogatis meticulously lays out three decades of sexual …
Listen — 6:28Income Tax, Cannabis And Gambling: Illinois’ Big Week
It’s a big week for Illinois politics. By the end of it, we should know whether the Illinois legislature will legalize marijuana, expand gambling, and approve billions of dollars in construction …
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