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Chicago’s top cop vows ‘stringent’ efforts to root out officers with extremist ties after investigation by WBEZ, Sun-Times

Supt. Larry Snelling and other brass did not explain the department’s lack of action since a membership list was leaked two years ago.

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He was a star football player. Then he was detained by a state trooper with extremist ties.

The Oath Keepers’ membership rolls included an Illinois state trooper, a campus cop for the University of Illinois Chicago and an officer in a village known as “America’s First Black Town.”

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How we investigated cops with ties to the Oath Keepers

Reporters with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ filed more than 200 open records requests with the Chicago Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across Illinois.

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Chicago police officers with ties to extremist Oath Keepers stay on the force. Some have troubling records.

An investigation by WBEZ, Chicago Sun-Times and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project found allegations of excessive force, improper searches and racist comments on the job.

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Afternoon Edition: The pop-up movement reshaping Chicago’s restaurant scene

Plus: Ald. Ramirez ‘attacked’ by protesters, La Salle Street revamp’s future, and more.

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We Hear You: Meet the Sun-Times & WBEZ Newsrooms in Cicero

The latest community listening session — in collaboration with WBEZ — took place in Cicero on Oct. 25. Readers had the opportunity to bring their questions, concerns and comments directly to our journalists!

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With cash bail eliminated in Illinois, Cook County Jail population shrinks

The numbers are near a 40-year low, but experts say they could rise as defendants now deemed too risky to release remain locked up.

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Some Cook County residents who were hardest hit by flooding say the FEMA grants aren’t enough to cover damage

Cook County residents get $200 million in federal flood relief for summer rainstorms. The deadline to apply for assistance is Oct. 16.

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Maligned CPS budgeting model has boosted funding equity in Chicago, research finds

A budgeting system critics say hurts schools with declining enrollment has led to a reallocation of resources to schools serving low-income students.

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Pregnant migrants in Chicago, isolated and afraid, cobble together prenatal care any way they can

“I’m scared I will go into labor in the shelter,” a Venezuelan mother-to-be said. “But, if I put my faith in God, I feel it will be OK.”

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Apple fritter season in Chicago is here — five local spots for these yummy fried treats

The familiar fall delights are within reach of almost every Chicago neighborhood — and most are under $5 apiece.

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How some Chicago migrants struggling to leave shelters are getting help

A trust fund is helping landlords provide rental assistance to the influx of migrants who have been bussed to Chicago.

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Politically connected Chicago Park District manager got slap on the wrist after mishandling a sexual harassment allegation

The daughter of disgraced Ald. Danny Solis got ‘verbal counseling’ for failing to report a sexual harassment allegation, records show.

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Black drivers are pulled over by police more, mostly for non-moving violations

In recent years, the share of Black drivers involved in traffic stops statewide has reached the highest level on record, a WBEZ/Investigative Project on Race and Equity investigation has found.

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Surge of brutal robberies has Bucktown neighbors demanding action: ‘It feels like we are under attack’

Robberies in the Shakespeare District, which includes the Bucktown, Wicker Park and parts of Logan Square neighborhoods, are 93% higher than in 2019.

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Traffic stops of Black drivers across Illinois at a 20-year high despite law Obama championed

The law that then-state Sen. Barack Obama sponsored aimed to collect law enforcement data and reduce racial disparities in police traffic stops but has fallen short, a WBEZ / Investigative Project on Race and Equity has found.

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Time to reshingle? Michael Madigan’s name stripped from property tax law firm he helped found

One marketing expert compared the decision to retire the Madigan & Getzendanner brand, which bears the name of the indicted ex-Illinois House speaker, with ValuJet Airlines’ decision 30 years ago to change its name after a plane crash.

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Chicago Park District pays almost $2 million to 3 former lifeguards after misconduct, hazing claims

Documents obtained by WBEZ show officials have settled — without full public disclosure — cases of supervisors’ sexual misconduct at the city’s beaches and pools.

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1 in 5 Chicagoans identifies as Mexican, new Census data shows

Mexican Independence Day celebrations offer a glimpse of the size and growth of the community in the Chicago area.

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Mayor’s team will scrap INVEST South/West name, but not its aims

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s business development program on the South and West sides, under review, will be rebranded, a top Brandon Johnson aide said.

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Illinois’ election board fields questions about knocking Trump off March primary ballot

A top state election official says it would be up to Illinois’ judiciary, not the State Board of Elections, to ultimately decide whether Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 insurrection disqualifies him as a candidate for president.

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Robberies in Chicago are at a six-year high

Neighborhoods on Chicago’s West and Northwest sides have experienced the biggest increases. Citywide numbers are still lower than 10 years ago.

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Is the worst behind us? What unemployment data for metro Chicago indicates

For the first time since before the pandemic, metro Chicago posted jobless rates below 4% across three consecutive months.

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CTU president defends sending her son to private school, calling it a result of ‘unfair choices’ for South Side families

The Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing backlash for the move. She says it represents a stark statement about disinvestment in public schools.

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Chicago’s Board of Ethics opened—then closed—a review of allegations against city treasurer

The ethics board doesn’t have the authority to investigate, and the case against Melissa Conyears-Ervin was closed. The Office of the Inspector General won’t say if it is conducting an inquiry.

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