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Hundreds of Illinois Children Languish in Psychiatric Hospitals After They’re Cleared For Release
The Department of Children and Family Services struggles to find appropriate homes for young people with mental illness.
Every Day, a Child is Held Beyond Medical Necessity in Illinois
Hundreds of children and teens in state care are held each year in psychiatric hospitals for weeks or months at a time — even though they have been cleared to leave.
About That Hate Crime at a Western Illinois Cemetery
We’ve been tracking Illinois hate crimes as part of our Documenting Hate project. We want to know if this one will be reported to the FBI.
How Journalist Susie Cagle’s Illustrations Help Us “Follow The Money”
The former “words” journalist “bet on pictures.” Now her comics journalism is much in demand.
Amid Affordable Housing Dispute, Conservatives Seek a Home in Chicago
Groups tied to Illinois Policy Institute and talk show host Dan Proft back GOP candidates on city’s Northwest Side.
How Do We Prevent Typos and Other Errors From Appearing in Our Stories?
We don’t always, but we sure try. A lot of eyes on a story helps.
You’re Entitled to Government Transparency
Public records laws and enforcement aren’t perfect. Your demand for improving them matters.
Group to Send Lawyers to Help Incarcerated Teens
Controversy at youth facility in southern Illinois sparks a nonprofit to act.
Takeaways From Our Urbana-Champaign Free Street Theater Journalism Workshop
1. More participation from people of all ages. 2. ‘Chambana’ isn’t a thing. 3. It’s way more than a college town.
Chicago Begins To Rethink How Bankruptcy Lawyers Get Paid
Judges are demanding that lawyers tell their clients that their other debts might not get paid, but their lawyers will.
Those Questions You’ve Been Asking About Journalism? We Ask Them, Too.
A recap of your questions — and answers from our newsroom — about how journalists do their jobs. P.S. Keep sending them.
ProPublica Illinois, Chicago Tribune Win Driehaus Award for Investigative Reporting
The ProPublica Illinois and Chicago Tribune project “The Tax Divide” is the winner of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Investigative Reporting.
University of Illinois at Chicago Officials Defend Handling of Researcher’s Misconduct
Top officials say reviews found no oversight problems, though documents undercut that claim.
HUD May Soon Evict Residents in Two Public Housing Complexes in Southern Illinois
The failures of the complexes — and HUD’s role — is being investigated by The Southern Illinoisan and ProPublica.
How We Found Sources for Our Research Misconduct Story — And How You Can Help Us Find More
Privacy rules were an obstacle to finding participants in Dr. Mani Pavuluri’s lithium studies, but we got around them.
The $3 Million Research Breakdown
How a star psychiatrist at the University of Illinois at Chicago violated protocols and put children at risk.
Defining the Delicate and Often Difficult Relationship Between Reporters and Sources
Journalists stay in touch with the people who give them information and might even meet them for lunch or a drink. But there are boundaries.
Nonprofit Watchdog Group Shutting Down
Project Six is closing its doors following our story revealing conservative donors.
