Chicago public safety leader warns against making police discipline cases secret
Anthony Driver said deciding serious police misconduct cases via arbitration would “drive the process of accountability behind closed doors.”
Anna Savchenko
Criminal Justice Reporter
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A dangerous heat wave will move into Chicago this week. But how hot has this summer been so far?
Experts say this summer has been milder than most, but warn residents to be cautious ahead of an upcoming heat wave.
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Meet the couple taking on the opioid epidemic, one music festival at a time
Between sets, fans of Billie Eilish, Diplo and Kendrick Lamar could get a demo on how to reverse an opioid overdose at Lollapalooza.
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In the heat of summer, the ‘Orange Tent Guy’ is raising money to help the unhoused this winter
Andy Robledo supplied roughly 250 unhoused Chicagoans with ice-fishing tents last year, and expects to “build a lot of tents” again this year.
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Abortion-rights activists target ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ accused of deception
Advocates are hoping Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill that would allow legal action against centers that deceive patients seeking abortion care.
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Severe weather and air pollution create more problems for Chicago’s unhoused
Extreme weather impacts all Chicagoans, but outreach workers say the unhoused are increasingly vulnerable.
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NASCAR is driving to diversify its fanbase. Is it working?
NASCAR says its audience has grown more diverse over the last decade. But fans say the industry has a long way to go.
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What’s wrong with Chicago’s 311 shelter call records?
More people are calling the city’s 311 hotline for help finding shelter. But flaws in the data make it difficult to evaluate how many people get help and what happens to those who don’t.
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There’s a surge in calls for shelter. Chicago’s 311 help line can’t keep up.
The influx of asylum-seekers is putting additional strain on a system that is under-resourced and unreliable, WBEZ analysis shows.
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‘The Greeks of Azov Region’ debuts in Chicago as Ukraine’s Greek diaspora is on the brink of extinction
Mariupol now lies mostly in ruins. A documentary premiering at UChicago shows the city’s last moments of freedom.
