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Driehaus Award goes to Tribune, ProPublica for ‘The Price Kids Pay’ investigation
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAn investigation by the Tribune and ProPublica that exposed the little-known practice of school-based ticketing won a Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Investigative Reporting last week ...
Civic groups call on mayor, aldermen to enact City Council ethics reforms
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThree of Chicago’s most important civic organizations are urging the City Council and Mayor Brandon...
As she runs for Congress, Peoria native faces scrutiny over money earned as consultant
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShortly after she left her state job as a senior adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, longtime political...
From preservation to the arts, Driehaus Foundation awards $5 million in legacy grants to Chicago...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo years after Chicago philanthropist Richard Driehaus died, his foundation is awarding more than $5 million in “transformational” legacy grants to support the causes he cared about most — ...
With 14 days to go, candidates slam 'dark money,' stump the state, smash fundraising record
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoElection season is shifting into hyper-drive locally and statewide with Election Day on Tuesday,...
Couple shares heartwarming photo after cleaning up trash in their community: ‘[We] got 7 full bags’
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA Chicago couple decided to take the day to clean their city while listening to audiobooks and...
What happened to Lara Logan? How the journalist went from respected war correspondent to right-wing...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLara Logan.Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Lara Logan has made headlines over controversial...
Illinois election: Budzinski declares victory over Deering in 13th Congressional District race
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo relative political newcomers faced off in the Illinois Congressional District 13 race, a...
7 days and counting: More than 840,000 ballots counted; candidates make last pitches
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMonths upon months of political campaigning will come to a head in one week, as Illinois voters head...
Budzinski outraising, outspending Deering in Illinois 13th Congressional District race
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew campaign finance filings indicate a growing financial lead for Democrat candidate Nikki...