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- News & Politics, Feature Jul 30, 2020
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Zip codes with nursing homes and Brown and Black populations have been hardest hit by COVID-19
A map of Illinois coronavirus deaths
- News & Politics, Feature Jun 12, 2020
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The problem with Pritzker's pandemic immunity orders
In the early days of the crisis, the governor granted Illinois nursing homes and hospitals civil immunity for most malpractice, even for deaths that have nothing to do with the coronavirus.
- News & Politics, Politics Apr 1, 2019
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Cupcake electioneering hits Uptown
In the final days of his re-election fight, Alderman James Cappleman tries to sweeten the deal for voters.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 4, 2014
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The election for governor is all about—what else?—money
Who's paid for Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner to try to win our votes.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 24, 2014
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Take a listen to 'Plutocrat (The Ballad of Bruce Rauner)'
Matt Farmer—lawyer by day, singer by night—is gonna be in a heap of trouble if the old sour puss, Bruce Rauner, sees that music video he made about him.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 20, 2014
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How Bruce Rauner makes money from for-profit schools and worthless degrees
The Republican candidate for governor calls for a "high-quality education for all," but invests in schools accused of exploiting vulnerable students.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 1, 2014
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The Michael Reese fleece
Unable to afford school janitors, the city makes the first of many million dollar payments to buy Michael Reese hospital from Medline.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 25, 2014
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Firm tied to Bruce Rauner profits from 'court-sanctioned extortion'
While Illinois prisons are dangerously overcrowded, the GOP candidate for governor has made money from privatized criminal justice systems.
- Blogs, Bleader Sep 24, 2014
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With Chris Christie at his side, Bruce Rauner blames Governor Quinn for corruption and crime
Rauner, the GOP candidate for governor, also says he's open to softening penalties for drug possession
- Blogs, Bleader May 7, 2012
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Three questions for Ann Hui's A Simple Life
Starting to figure out the deceptively simple Hong Kong drama
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 29, 2009
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This week in disparity
Monday brings some excellent, if depressing, reporting on disparities in schools, nursing homes, and housing loans.
