How The Green Line, A Pink House And 12 Cents Changed How I See My City
I always wondered why the city’s mostly white neighborhoods looked so different than its black neighborhoods. Then I studied 168,859 home loans.
WBEZ Investigations
Original investigative reporting, exclusives and analyses from WBEZ
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Home Loans in Chicago: One Dollar To White Neighborhoods, 12 Cents To Black
In Chicago, lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined. Call it modern-day redlining.
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‘One Small Project At A Time’: What The City Lost When Its Black-Owned Banks Closed
The former CEO of Chicago’s last black-owned bank describes how they built African-American wealth loan by loan.
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Avoiding The ER: A Dangerous Side Effect Of The Pandemic
A WBEZ investigation shows Cook County residents are avoiding hospitals, potentially adding to the pandemic’s death toll.
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Forget ComEd: What If The City Of Chicago Ran Its Own Electric Utility?
Advocates say a city takeover of ComEd could mean cleaner energy and more public accountability. But the initial cost could be huge.
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How The Clout Network Really Works: A Lesson From The 25th Ward
While Ald. Solis was tangled in a corruption probe, his outgoing chief of staff was building a new career as a security guard and lobbyist.
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An Email From A Powerful Former State Lobbyist Hints At A Rape Cover-Up
In an email obtained by WBEZ, a Michael Madigan ally urged top aides to then-Gov. Pat Quinn to avoid firing the favored worker.
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For Some Illinois Prisoners, One Good Eye Is Enough
Illinois prisoners say they were denied eye surgery because they still had one functioning eye.
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Why The Illinois Tollway Is Turning Over Your I-Pass Data To Cops And Lawyers
One veteran divorce lawyer said there’s a “treasure trove” of data available to anyone who can file a lawsuit and write a subpoena.
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In Cash-Strapped Illinois, Lawmakers Have Ties To Video Gambling Industry
The gambling industry has made inroads into the Illinois legislature, which is poised to consider a tax increase on video poker and slots.
