The Day They Came for Rod Blagojevich

By Daniel Cain and Patrick MurphyIllustrations by Thomas Pitilli

Ten years ago this month, Illinois’s governor was arrested in one of the state’s most famous corruption cases. Now, for the first time, the two lead FBI investigators tell the inside story. Read more

What’s the Price of Justice?

By Mark CaroIllustration by Ryan Olbrysh

For Jon Loevy, go-to lawyer for the wrongfully convicted, that’s the multimillion-dollar question. Read more

The Cold Case of a University of Chicago Professor's Murder

By Valer Popa

Remembering — and forgetting — the unsolved killing of Ioan Culianu. Read more

Lawmakers Expand Rehabilitation Services to People Who've Committed Violent Crimes

By Sajedah Al-khzaleh, City Bureau

A bill signed this week could increase the number of individuals in court-ordered programs by 50 percent — and drastically reduce Illinois's state prison population. Read more

Like Chicago Police, Cook County and Illinois Officials Track Thousands of People in Gang Databases

By Mick Dumke, Propublica

Gang files at other agencies include missing information and dead people. Read more

Duriel Lyke’s Year of Recovery

By Adeshina Emmanuel Photography by Pat Nabong

Last Fourth of July weekend, 103 people were shot in Chicago in less than 108 hours—one of most violent stretches in city history. Here, the story of one of the 88 victims who survived. Read more

How Chicago Can Get People into Better Neighborhoods with Housing Vouchers

By Christian Belanger

Allowing more expensive vouchers in central neighborhoods could benefit recipients without costing more money overall. Read more

'More Here': A Tribute to Gang-Research Legend James F. Short, Jr.

By Andrew V. Papachristos

As a young sociologist, Short designed and implemented the Youth Studies Project, one of the most impressive studies of his kind. And his interest in Chicago gangs stuck with him for the rest of his life. Read more

The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters

By Mick Dumke, ProPublica Illinois

Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators -- and now state legislators want to let them use drones. Read more

Laurie Dann and the Hubbard Woods School Shooting, 30 Years Later

By Mike Leonard

School shootings weren’t something that happened. Then, 30 years ago, came Laurie Dann. Read more

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