Chicago area called most corrupt in US
Mark GuarinoThe Chicago area is the most corrupt federal jurisdiction in the United States, having averaged 51 public corruption convictions each year since 1976, according to a new report.Critics of...
View ArticleGood for business? Why corporate lawyers give bad marks to Chicago, L.A.
Warren RicheyChicago and Los Angeles have the least fair and reasonable litigation environment for businesses in the US, according to a national survey released on Monday by the US Chamber of...
View ArticleKaren Lewis: Fiery Chicago Teachers Union chief takes on wrath of Rahm
Stacy Teicher KhadarooKaren Lewis speaks to roaring crowds with a preacher’s cadence and the righteous wave of a pointed finger.For parents and teachers fed up with the pressures of high-stakes...
View ArticleChicago strike: It's back to school as teachers accept key reforms
Mark GuarinoA strike by Chicago schoolteachers that left most Chicago public schools shuttered for seven days ended late Tuesday afternoon after 800 union delegates voted to sign off on a negotiated...
View ArticleEscape down high-rise jail has Chicago wondering: how'd they dare?
Mark GuarinoA death-defying escape by two inmates from a high-rise federal prison in downtown Chicago has law enforcement officers, prison officials, and the general public scratching their heads in...
View ArticleWith 42 homicides, Chicago sees most violent January in 11 years
Mark GuarinoOne month into the new year Chicago has already set an ignominious record for homicides.By late Tuesday, the Chicago Police Department had logged 42 such killings, making this the second...
View ArticleWhy is Chicago struggling with gun violence? N.Y. might have answers
Mark GuarinoAt first glance, it might appear that Chicago is doing many things right in its fight against gun violence.Strict gun laws prohibit the purchase of guns within city limits, ban the...
View ArticleChicago's proposed school closings called unfair to city's poorest students
Mark GuarinoIn what would be the largest public school closing in US history, Chicago officials are proposing to shutter 61 schools, 9 percent of the 681 schools citywide.The proposed move is being...
View ArticleChicago simmers over school closings. Is that bad for Mayor Emanuel?
Mark GuarinoChicago’s controversial decision to close 50 public schools was challenged by a third lawsuit Wednesday, inflaming a public relations war between City Hall and the teachers union that polls...
View ArticleSenator wants entire Chicago gang arrested. Would that work?
Mark GuarinoIllinois Sen. Mark Kirk (R) is recommending that the next US attorney in Chicago step up federal efforts to combat street gang violence through mass arrests of the Gangster Disciples, the...
View ArticleChicago opens new school year: Will it be less testy than the last?
Amanda PaulsonChicago on Monday opened a new school year with 48 fewer public schools, fewer teachers, fewer support staff, a reduced budget, and an intense amount of scrutiny, particularly concerning...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologizes for two decades of police torture
Mark GuarinoChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Wednesday to a two-decade saga of police torture in a way none of his predecessors had done before: He apologized.A secret unit operating under the...
View ArticleChicago gun laws rolled back again: US judge strikes down ban on gun stores
Patrik JonssonAttempts by Chicago officials over the past four decades to limit the availability of guns on the city’s crime-ridden streets are being steadily eroded by federal judges. The latest blow...
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