
Blackhawks Open ‘Independent’ Probe Into Sexual Assault Claims Against Ex-Coach
Chicago’s NHL team hires ex-federal prosecutor Reid Schar to investigate whether the Blackhawks mishandled sexual abuse allegations.
Chicago’s NHL team hires ex-federal prosecutor Reid Schar to investigate whether the Blackhawks mishandled sexual abuse allegations.
A police investigative report obtained by WBEZ shows authorities investigated at least two other encounters involving youth. No charges were filed.
Confidential report from Chicago Park District reveals “allegedly toxic and dangerous work environments” for female lifeguards.
Officers did seize some guns and make some arrests, but were mostly busy writing tickets. CPD says its latest anti-violence program will be different.
I always wondered why the city’s mostly white neighborhoods looked so different than its black neighborhoods. Then I studied 168,859 home loans.
The former CEO of Chicago’s last black-owned bank describes how they built African-American wealth loan by loan.
In Chicago, lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined. Call it modern-day redlining.
A WBEZ investigation shows Cook County residents are avoiding hospitals, potentially adding to the pandemic’s death toll.
Advocates say a city takeover of ComEd could mean cleaner energy and more public accountability. But the initial cost could be huge.
While Ald. Solis was tangled in a corruption probe, his outgoing chief of staff was building a new career as a security guard and lobbyist.