At back-to-back forums last week 11 candidates fielded questions and even provided some answers.
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EPA chief Scott Pruitt visits lead contaminated East Chicago
Residents staged a boisterous rally through the abandoned streets of the West Calumet Housing Complex.
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EPA employees are mad as hell and they’re not taking Trump’s policies any more
Longtime bureaucrats are stepping into the limelight to protest the president.
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The World Series-winning Cubs will be the last team Obama hosts in the White House, and other Chicago news
Also, the Department of Justice will reportedly release the findings of its Chicago police probe Friday.
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Kim Foxx makes big change days after being sworn in as Cook County state’s attorney, and other Chicago news
Also, a CNBC host and entrepreneur has purchased a majority stake in Bow Truss coffee.
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Illinois Democrats spend more than $3 million on new anti-Rauner ads, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago Park District shuts down 445 outdoor drinking fountains with high lead levels.
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IPRA doesn’t have records of six police-involved shootings, and other Chicago news
Also, the city will start testing tap water for lead on higher-risk streets.
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Chance the Rapper unveils upcoming music festival, and other Chicago news
Also, CPS teachers confront Rauner over “virtually illiterate” comment.
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Testing finds lead in the water at 20 more Chicago public schools, and other news
Also, Richard Roeper responds to his Ghostbusters haters.
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Aldermen demand hearings, answers on lead found in water at CPS schools, and other Chicago news
Also, property taxes for Chicago home owners are going up very soon.
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At least 14 CPS schools test positive for lead in the water supply, and other Chicago news
And, set your calendars: Hamilton tickets go on sale June 21.
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Officials haven’t warned us about lead in our drinking water, Beyonce hits town over Memorial Day weekend, and other Chicago news
Also, Garry McCarthy rumored to be under consideration for police chief job in London, and cop who shot unarmed teen and bystander in December sues teen’s estate.
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The link between lead poisoning and underperforming students
The link between lead poisoning and underperforming students
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Youth Violence: The lead cause?
Could lead abatement lead to declines in urban crime? It’s a theory that’s been kicking around for awhile.
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Mattel dodges Trib-inspired toy-testing laws
You may recall that in 2007, the Chicago Tribune conducted an intensive investigation into lead-tainted toys, testing over 800 products and snaring Walgreens, Ty Girlz, and Baby Einstein products. Their “Kids At Risk” series also encompassed magnets, cribs, car seats, bassinets, and food. Their watchdogging got a lot of attention, and in the wake of […]