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Illinois Answers Project

New federal rules could put formerly unhoused people back on streets

  • Dec 6, 2025

Hundreds of vacant lots owned by city's 'worst landowner' still unsold

  • Oct 25, 2025

South, West side homeowners over-taxed amid fresh investment

  • Oct 4, 2025

Lawsuits grow as Illinois lags on reforming property tax sale laws

  • Sep 20, 2025

Cook County weighs limitations of its medical debt relief initiative

  • Aug 2, 2025

Chicago lawmakers skeptical of proposal to legalize 'granny flats'

  • Jun 28, 2025

IL families evicted for minor offenses under crime-free housing laws

  • May 17, 2025

Chicago City Council members aim to give financial watchdog a boost

  • May 10, 2025

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Gambling addiction cases rise in Illinois

  • Jul 11
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Chicago on track to complete tree-planting goal early

  • Jun 27
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City failing to protect people from displacement near Obama Center: Illinois Answers investigation

  • May 9
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Investigation takes in-depth look at Illinois' mental health courts

  • May 2
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Governor's proposal aimed at easing housing shortage struggles

  • Mar 28
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Illinois Answers Project talks impact of online prediction markets

  • Mar 21
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Illinois and Indiana advance stadium bills to lure Bears out of Chicago

  • Feb 28
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Chicago sues after Suzie B. Wilson real estate auction fails

  • Feb 21

Latest Stories

Investigation reveals alarming use of chair restraints at Illinois county jails

Data obtained by Illinois Answers Project shows Cook County Jail used restraint chairs nearly 900 times in five years.

  • May 3, 2025

Payroll data shows bonuses for city council aides on the rise

A review by Illinois Answers Project of publicly-available payroll data shows a rise in bonuses for city council aides.

  • Apr 19, 2025

Illinois child welfare agency's reporting on abuse and deaths scrutinized

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is now under scrutiny for its lack of proper reporting on child abuse and neglect cases, according to a report from the Illinois Answers Project.

  • Mar 22, 2025

Chicago reaches tentative settlement with companies of Northbrook woman dubbed 'worst landowner'

Chicago has reached a tentative agreement to settle its legal battle against a north suburban woman, dubbed by city attorneys as the city's "worst landowner."

  • Mar 17, 2025

Chicago boosting efforts to sue Northbrook woman as 'city's worst landowner'

Chicago is boosting its efforts to pursue a suburban businesswoman, who it claims is the 'city's worst landowner.'

  • Nov 16, 2024