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Home » transparency

Tag: transparency

Posted inNews & Politics

Chicago won’t pay ‘hush money’ to prevent police misconduct records release—for now

by Maya Dukmasova July 21, 2020October 17, 2022

A City Council vote on Charles Green’s lawsuit settlement was postponed.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago Data Collaborative launches criminal justice data portal

by Maya Dukmasova January 25, 2018August 18, 2021

The cooperative connects the dots between data sets about the same person or case buried among various city and county agencies.

Posted inNews & Politics

A peek into the Area 51 of pot

by Lee V. Gaines October 19, 2016August 18, 2021

A rare glimpse at the inner workings of the highly secretive medical marijuana cultivation center in remote Delavan, Illinois.

Posted inBlogs

Rauner, Tribune—make a deal!

by Michael Miner October 14, 2015August 18, 2021

Here’s an idea: State government and the paper should swap homes.

Posted inBlogs

Like Governor Rauner, Speaker Madigan says he has the right to do public business in secret

by Mick Dumke August 13, 2015August 18, 2021

Mike Madigan says the Freedom of Information Act doesn’t apply to him.

Posted inNews & Politics

Now it’s time for the real mayoral debate

by Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke February 25, 2015August 18, 2021

As Rahm and Chuy prepare to do battle in the runoff election, the candidates are going to have to talk about a few pressing issues, whether they want to or not.

Activist Tom Tresser has set out to do what the city won't: tell us how much of our tax money is sitting in tax increment financing accounts.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

As TIFs keep collecting tax dollars, schools face more cuts

by Ben Joravsky August 27, 2014August 18, 2021

Mayor Emanuel sits on an estimated $1.7 billion in TIF reserves, but somehow schools face more cuts.

Clerk David Orr says Cook County's property tax computer system doesn't accurately calculate how much money should go to the city's TIF program.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Chicago’s TIF program moves deeper into the shadows

by Ben Joravsky July 8, 2014August 18, 2021

An obscure administrative maneuver keeps tax dollars flowing into the mayor’s slush fund.

Posted inFood & Drink

What happens when all-star chefs get in bed with Big Food?

by Mike Sula March 5, 2014August 18, 2021

Culinary icons from Paul Kahan to Rick Bayless, Grant Achatz to Matthias Merges, Ina Pinkney to Homaro Cantu have forged unlikely relationships with brands such as Nestlé, Kraft, and Lean Cuisine. The results might surprise you.

Alderman Nicholas Sposato dared to propose a discussion about charter schools. It was immediately killed by allies of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

In Chicago, charter schools remain untouchable

by Ben Joravsky January 21, 2014August 18, 2021

Aldermen kill a proposal to discuss school policies but find time to take on Eliot Ness.

Bil Vermette
Posted inMusic

Gossip Wolf: Bil Vermette’s spacey synths return from 1984

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 15, 2014August 18, 2021

Bil Vermette’s spacey synths return from 1984, Indian releases a new LP of hateful doom, and more.

Students and community leaders have protested plans to open a new charter school across the street from Prosser High School, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel appears to be pushing ahead.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Rahm creates a process to endorse his plan for more charter schools

by Ben Joravsky December 31, 2013August 18, 2021

Rahm creates a process to endorse his plan for more charter schools.

UNO Galewood Charter School in Belmont Cragin
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Charter school operator won’t say how it spent your tax dollars

by Ben Joravsky December 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Charter school operator won’t say how it spent your tax dollars.

Posted inBlogs

Illinois Appellate Court tells city: Cough up public records

by Mick Dumke July 1, 2013August 19, 2021

State appellate justices rule in favor of openness in my lawsuit against the city of Chicago’s Freedom of Information Act policies.

Carole Brown chaired the TIF Reform Panel that Mayor Emanuel once touted and now disregards.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Rahm’s new TIF program looks a lot like the old TIF program

by Ben Joravsky May 28, 2013August 19, 2021

Mayor Emanuel ignores his own TIF Reform Panel in pledging $55 million for an arena and hotel.

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