Caroline Kubzansky
Former PAR Intern
Stories by Caroline Kubzansky
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Waukegan says goodbye to a coal plant but must contend with its industrial waste
Environmental activists warn that leaving large coal ash repositories in place could lead to toxic spills and groundwater contamination.
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North of Chicago, a contaminated landfill will be reused for solar energy
The landfill in Waukegan will soon be home to 20,000 solar panels, part of a trend to reuse Superfund cleanup sites.
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The Illinois Prisoner Review Board is losing members after state Senate scuffles
The Illinois Prisoner Review Board sets supervision conditions for more than 12,000 people per year. Now, it can’t fully operate.
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Chicago Public Schools plans to end mask mandate ‘in the near future,’ CEO says
As a legal effort to block Chicago Public Schools’ masking rule advances, CPS says it will share its mask optional plan early next week.
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State Sen. Tom Cullerton resigns, intends to plead guilty in Teamsters ‘scheme’
Federal prosecutors alleged the Democratic state senator was on the payroll of the Teamsters despite doing little to no work for the union.
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School districts across Illinois are going mask optional
A state appellate court ruling is upending Gov. JB Pritzker’s COVID-19 school rules. Chicago Public Schools is sticking with masks.
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A ruling on the order blocking the mask mandate in some schools could come as soon as Thursday
Gov. JB Pritzker argues the state’s school mask mandate remains in effect and says students should keep their masks on.
