Over and over, Chicago fails to learn from fatal fires
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Los Fracasos Antes De Los Incendios: Cómo Reportamos Esta Historia
Saying a federal appeals court mistakenly created a “watershed moment” that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sides with insurance titans that administer healthcare reimbursements
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Incendios Mortales, Promesas Incumplidas
Los políticos de Chicago no viabilizan reglas de seguridad que hagan la diferencia.
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‘Viejas Lecciones Que Fueron Trágicamente Ignoradas’
Una y otra vez, Chicago no aprende de los horribles incendios fatales.
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Fact-Check: Are Nearly a Quarter of America’s Lead Pipes in Chicagoland?
A spokesperson for Sen. Durbin said he meant to reference the entire state, not just Chicago and its surrounding area. Either way, data limitations complicate national comparisons.
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Waste Management Queda Fuera Del Programa De Reciclaje De La Municipalidad De Chicago
La compañía perdió el contrato con la municipalidad después de que una investigación de la BGA revelara cómo Waste Management cobraba el doble por procesar los materiales en contenedores de reciclaje.
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Waste Management Ousted From Chicago’s Recycling Program
The company lost the city’s Blue Cart contract after a BGA investigation revealed how the company charged the city twice for processing materials in recycling bins.
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Fact-Check: Does the American Rescue Plan Limit How States Can Spend Funds?
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost claimed the federal plan just signed into law doesn’t restrict spending on the $350 billion allocated to state and local governments. That leaves out important details.
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Una Investigación sobre Corrupción Pesa sobre la Contienda Electoral por la Alcaldía de Lyons
Mientras se postula para un cuarto mandato, el alcalde de Lyons Chris Getty, ha gastado casi $100,000 en cuentas legales vinculadas a una amplia investigación de corrupción
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Corruption Investigation Hangs Over Mayoral Race in Western Suburb
Lyons Mayor Chris Getty has spent nearly $100,000 on legal bills tied to a wide-ranging corruption investigation as he runs for a fourth term.