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Nov 20, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase

Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday after Alden Global, a hedge fund known for making deep cuts to newsrooms, bought out Tribune’s largest stockholder.

Nov 20, 2019

State Board of Education Calls for End to Student Isolation Following Investigation

An emergency action from the state board of education comes a day after a Tribune-ProPublica investigation revealed thousands of cases in which schools put students into seclusion. We speak with two of the reporters behind that story.

Nov 20, 2019

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Nov 19, 2019

Chicago Dance Companies Unite for Black Dance Legacy Project

Eight of the city’s most prominent dance companies are coming together for a one-night-only concert this week with a single mission: to celebrate the legacy of black dance in Chicago.

Nov 19, 2019

NYT Reporters Reveal New Details in ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’

A new book from reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly offers a detailed look at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh a year after his tumultuous Senate testimony.

Nov 19, 2019

Housing Department Launches Affordability Task Force

For the first time in over a decade, Chicago has a stand-alone Department of Housing dedicated to providing affordable options for city residents. How that department plans to increase affordable housing and fight segregation. 

Nov 19, 2019

Local Nun Leads Chicago Marathon Team

In college, Stephanie Baliga was the sixth-fastest freshman in the nation. Now 31, the local nun is still running, but her goal isn’t the Olympics. It’s raising money for the religious community she serves.

Nov 19, 2019

Takeaways From Day 3 of House Impeachment Hearings

A career Army officer. A career foreign service official. Both had a consistent message during Day 3 of the House impeachment inquiry, and each was troubled by the phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. 

Nov 19, 2019

Grading Local Government: City Bureau Releases ‘Open Gov Report Card’

How transparent is local government? See which agencies made the grade in a new report from nonprofit journalism lab City Bureau. Reporter Sarah Conway tells us more.

Nov 19, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: Fresh Start for Iconic Cosmetics Brand Fashion Fair

A group of familiar faces has bought Fashion Fair out of bankruptcy for nearly $2 million. The iconic cosmetics brand designed for women of color is now owned by two former Johnson Publishing executives and the CEO of Magnetar Capital.

Nov 19, 2019

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Nov 18, 2019

Race to Replace: Who Will Be the Next Illinois Senate President?

Senators have been scrambling since Senate President John Cullerton made a surprise announcement that he’ll resign in the new year, leaving vacant one of the most powerful positions in state politics.

Nov 18, 2019

Shedding Light on Sundown Towns: ProPublica Illinois Investigates

The term “sundown town” is familiar to many African Americans. A new ProPublica Illinois story examines the legacy of one sundown town in Southern Illinois named Anna.

Nov 18, 2019

Slow Start on Reform at the Chicago Police Department

An independent federal monitor tasked with overseeing the reform of the Chicago Police Department says the department is already falling behind on its efforts. Is this a sign of growing pains or the sheer difficulty of changing the police department?

Nov 18, 2019

The Pros and Cons of New Health Care Price Transparency Rule

The Trump administration aims to make prices more transparent when it comes to medical services – but could it also raise the cost of care?