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Chicago
Chicago faces historic tax hike to fund massive debt
by
Nova Safo
Sep 23, 2015
The proposed $544 million property tax hike would pay for pension shortfalls.
'Zombie' homes give Chicago operators an opportunity
Aug 24, 2015
Properties in nice areas are still up for grabs 7 years after the mortgage crisis.
Harsh cuts don't fix Chicago's school budget
Aug 14, 2015
It's a billion dollars short, and the district's debt is piling up.
Chicago schools face $200 million in cuts
by
Nova Safo
Jul 6, 2015
The cutbacks come just 2 years after the city closed almost 50 elementary schools.
Black-owned banks are dying. Here's why it matters.
Jul 2, 2015
Spoiler alert: Racism still exists. And research shows it affects lending.
How bad are Chicago's debt problems, really?
Jun 9, 2015
...and how did our third-largest city end up with a junk-bond rating from Moody's?
The NFL draft comes to Chicago
by
Gigi Douban
Apr 30, 2015
The city hosts the event with much fanfare but at what cost?
For public good, not for profit.
This store sold $5 million in lottery tickets last year
Apr 20, 2015
Lucky Mart barely sells anything else.
In Chicago, police misconduct has a hefty price tag
Mar 13, 2015
Chicago paid more than half a billion dollars over 10 years, and it's not alone.
In Chicago mayoral race, money talks
Feb 23, 2015
With a huge fundraising lead, Rahm Emanuel rises in the polls.