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investigative reporter for
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Tom Schuba
13 days ago
The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s partner Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her during a foot chase on June 5.
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Family of Chicago cop killed in botched chase sues Chicago Police Department and partner who shot her
Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in Chath...
https://tinyurl.com/5krk79br
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The 21st Show
about 1 month ago
Today: -
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with
@illinoisanswers.bsky.social
, on why defendants declared unfit for trial in criminal cases sometimes spend months waiting for a state hospital bed. -Plus, 50 years of Illinois Times in Springfield. It's all at 11:
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WILL AM 580 Live Stream | Illinois Public Media
WILL AM 580 live stream.
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Christine Hatfield
about 1 month ago
"Almost every sheriff in Illinois, if I had to guess ... they will say jails are not mental health hospitals, we can't care for them in the way that they need to be."
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Investigation looks at issues with ‘inpatient restoration’ in Illinois jails
YouTube video by Illinois Public Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4Wjl_vl3s
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Grace Hauck
about 1 month ago
“These are due process violations,” Nevdal said in court. “This is an equal protection issue.” A must-read today from
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@illinoisanswers.bsky.social
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Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/too-mentally-ill-for-trial-she-spent-months-in-an-illinois-jail-as-the-state-looked-for-a-hospital-bed-she-died-waiting/
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Alex Nitkin
about 1 month ago
Important story from
@meredithnewman.bsky.social
on a symptom of the state's eroding public health infrastructure: mentally ill defendants spiraling in jail for months while they wait for psychiatric beds — sometimes with fatal consequences
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Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/too-mentally-ill-for-trial-she-spent-months-in-an-illinois-jail-as-the-state-looked-for-a-hospital-bed-she-died-waiting/
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Illinois defendants who have been found unfit for trial – and are in need of inpatient fitness restoration – are waiting nearly twice as long for a state hospital bed as they did five years ago. My latest for
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Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/too-mentally-ill-for-trial-she-spent-months-in-an-illinois-jail-as-the-state-looked-for-a-hospital-bed-she-died-waiting/
about 1 month ago
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Illinois Answers Project
4 months ago
Join us for Investigate the State, a virtual conference bringing together news leaders across the Midwest to discuss, share strategies and forge partnerships to bolster Investigative journalism in every community. Learn more and register here:
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🎄Peter Nickeas 🎅🏻🦌🕯️☃️❄️🎁
6 months ago
The officer who authorities say accidentally shot + killed his partner had accrued more than a dozen misconduct allegations against him during his 3.5 years as a PO. Five were during his probation period, when CPD could have summarily fired him. Unclear how he ended up on a tac team.
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Chicago Cop Who Inadvertently Shot and Killed Partner Has Lengthy Disciplinary Record over Short Career
Officer Carlos A. Baker has had more than a dozen complaints against him, records show. He has faced three suspensions and two reprimands.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/06/27/chicago-cop-inadvertently-killed-partner-has-lengthy-disciplinary-record/
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Crystal Paul
7 months ago
Peep my girl
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breaking down the strict eligibility requirements locking over 100,000 families out of the state's largest subsidy on
@wbez.org
's Reset. Then read our investigation at
makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
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Why are so many Illinois families locked out of childcare programs?
Illinois puts limits on a national childcare subsidy program (CCAP) that is far stricter than federal recommendations.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/05/29/many-illinois-families-locked-out-of-childcare
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As part of @IllinoisAnswers' series "Making it in Chicago," @_MJHopkins and I investigated the cost of child care in Cook County. We found the state's largest child care subsidy doesn’t provide enough relief for many families and providers.
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'We're at the Mercy of Child Care:' Child Care Costs are Crushing Families — Illinois' Largest Subsidy Excludes Thousands
While the state infuses millions of dollars a year into child care programs, the strict eligibility requirements and limitations for its largest child care subsidy exclude tens of thousands of familie...
https://illinoisanswers.org/2025/05/27/were-at-the-mercy-of-child-care-child-care-costs-are-crushing-families-illinois-largest-subsidy-excludes-thousands/
7 months ago
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Meredith Newman
Illinois Answers Project
7 months ago
Upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for many Chicagoans as the cost of living skyrockets. We investigated the barriers that stand in the way of getting ahead in Chicago and explored some of the efforts to mitigate them. Read the series here:
makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
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Detours and Dead Ends on the Path to Opportunity
https://makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org/
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Meredith Newman
Wallace House Center for Journalists
8 months ago
📣 Meet the 2025 Livingston Awards Finalists for Local Reporting! 📣 These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news. 👏 Congratulations to all these finalists! Read their work:
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