Meredith Newman
@meredithnewman.bsky.social
investigative reporter for @illinoisanswers.bsky.social. being nosy. [email protected]
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Today:
- @meredithnewman.bsky.social with @illinoisanswers.bsky.social, on why defendants declared unfit for trial in criminal cases sometimes spend months waiting for a state hospital bed.
-Plus, 50 years of Illinois Times in Springfield.
It's all at 11:
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- @meredithnewman.bsky.social with @illinoisanswers.bsky.social, on why defendants declared unfit for trial in criminal cases sometimes spend months waiting for a state hospital bed.
-Plus, 50 years of Illinois Times in Springfield.
It's all at 11:
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today:
- @meredithnewman.bsky.social with @illinoisanswers.bsky.social, on why defendants declared unfit for trial in criminal cases sometimes spend months waiting for a state hospital bed.
-Plus, 50 years of Illinois Times in Springfield.
It's all at 11:
will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
- @meredithnewman.bsky.social with @illinoisanswers.bsky.social, on why defendants declared unfit for trial in criminal cases sometimes spend months waiting for a state hospital bed.
-Plus, 50 years of Illinois Times in Springfield.
It's all at 11:
will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
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"Almost every sheriff in Illinois, if I had to guess ... they will say jails are not mental health hospitals, we can't care for them in the way that they need to be."
@meredithnewman.bsky.social shares her @illinoisanswers.bsky.social reporting on @21st.show.
@meredithnewman.bsky.social shares her @illinoisanswers.bsky.social reporting on @21st.show.
Investigation looks at issues with ‘inpatient restoration’ in Illinois jails
YouTube video by Illinois Public Media
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November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
"Almost every sheriff in Illinois, if I had to guess ... they will say jails are not mental health hospitals, we can't care for them in the way that they need to be."
@meredithnewman.bsky.social shares her @illinoisanswers.bsky.social reporting on @21st.show.
@meredithnewman.bsky.social shares her @illinoisanswers.bsky.social reporting on @21st.show.
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“These are due process violations,” Nevdal said in court. “This is an equal protection issue.” A must-read today from @meredithnewman.bsky.social @illinoisanswers.bsky.social illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
illinoisanswers.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“These are due process violations,” Nevdal said in court. “This is an equal protection issue.” A must-read today from @meredithnewman.bsky.social @illinoisanswers.bsky.social illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
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Important story from @meredithnewman.bsky.social on a symptom of the state's eroding public health infrastructure: mentally ill defendants spiraling in jail for months while they wait for psychiatric beds — sometimes with fatal consequences
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
illinoisanswers.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Important story from @meredithnewman.bsky.social on a symptom of the state's eroding public health infrastructure: mentally ill defendants spiraling in jail for months while they wait for psychiatric beds — sometimes with fatal consequences
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
Illinois defendants who have been found unfit for trial – and are in need of inpatient fitness restoration – are waiting nearly twice as long for a state hospital bed as they did five years ago.
My latest for @illinoisanswers.bsky.social
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
My latest for @illinoisanswers.bsky.social
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
Too mentally ill for trial, she spent months in an Illinois jail as the state looked for a hospital bed. She died waiting.
Many defendants declared unfit for trial have often waited three months or longer to be transferred to a hospital – regularly exceeding the state’s deadline, an Illinois Answers Project investigation ...
illinoisanswers.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Illinois defendants who have been found unfit for trial – and are in need of inpatient fitness restoration – are waiting nearly twice as long for a state hospital bed as they did five years ago.
My latest for @illinoisanswers.bsky.social
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
My latest for @illinoisanswers.bsky.social
illinoisanswers.org/2025/11/11/t...
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Join us for Investigate the State, a virtual conference bringing together news leaders across the Midwest to discuss, share strategies and forge partnerships to bolster Investigative journalism in every community. Learn more and register here: illinoisanswers.org/event/invest...
September 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Join us for Investigate the State, a virtual conference bringing together news leaders across the Midwest to discuss, share strategies and forge partnerships to bolster Investigative journalism in every community. Learn more and register here: illinoisanswers.org/event/invest...
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The officer who authorities say accidentally shot + killed his partner had accrued more than a dozen misconduct allegations against him during his 3.5 years as a PO. Five were during his probation period, when CPD could have summarily fired him. Unclear how he ended up on a tac team.
#chicago
#chicago
Chicago Cop Who Inadvertently Shot and Killed Partner Has Lengthy Disciplinary Record over Short Career
Officer Carlos A. Baker has had more than a dozen complaints against him, records show. He has faced three suspensions and two reprimands.
illinoisanswers.org
June 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The officer who authorities say accidentally shot + killed his partner had accrued more than a dozen misconduct allegations against him during his 3.5 years as a PO. Five were during his probation period, when CPD could have summarily fired him. Unclear how he ended up on a tac team.
#chicago
#chicago
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Peep my girl @meredithnewman.bsky.social breaking down the strict eligibility requirements locking over 100,000 families out of the state's largest subsidy on @wbez.org 's Reset.
Then read our investigation at makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Then read our investigation at makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Why are so many Illinois families locked out of childcare programs?
Illinois puts limits on a national childcare subsidy program (CCAP) that is far stricter than federal recommendations.
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May 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Peep my girl @meredithnewman.bsky.social breaking down the strict eligibility requirements locking over 100,000 families out of the state's largest subsidy on @wbez.org 's Reset.
Then read our investigation at makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Then read our investigation at makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
As part of @IllinoisAnswers' series "Making it in Chicago," @_MJHopkins and I investigated the cost of child care in Cook County.
We found the state's largest child care subsidy doesn’t provide enough relief for many families and providers.
illinoisanswers.org/2025/05/27/w...
We found the state's largest child care subsidy doesn’t provide enough relief for many families and providers.
illinoisanswers.org/2025/05/27/w...
'We're at the Mercy of Child Care:' Child Care Costs are Crushing Families — Illinois' Largest Subsidy Excludes Thousands
While the state infuses millions of dollars a year into child care programs, the strict eligibility requirements and limitations for its largest child care subsidy exclude tens of thousands of familie...
illinoisanswers.org
May 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As part of @IllinoisAnswers' series "Making it in Chicago," @_MJHopkins and I investigated the cost of child care in Cook County.
We found the state's largest child care subsidy doesn’t provide enough relief for many families and providers.
illinoisanswers.org/2025/05/27/w...
We found the state's largest child care subsidy doesn’t provide enough relief for many families and providers.
illinoisanswers.org/2025/05/27/w...
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Upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for many Chicagoans as the cost of living skyrockets. We investigated the barriers that stand in the way of getting ahead in Chicago and explored some of the efforts to mitigate them.
Read the series here: makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
Read the series here: makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
Detours and Dead Ends on the Path to Opportunity
makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Upward mobility is increasingly out of reach for many Chicagoans as the cost of living skyrockets. We investigated the barriers that stand in the way of getting ahead in Chicago and explored some of the efforts to mitigate them.
Read the series here: makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
Read the series here: makingitinchicago.illinoisanswers.org
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📣 Meet the 2025 Livingston Awards Finalists for Local Reporting! 📣
These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news.
👏 Congratulations to all these finalists!
Read their work: loom.ly/LAVASEQ
#livingstonawards #uofm
These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news.
👏 Congratulations to all these finalists!
Read their work: loom.ly/LAVASEQ
#livingstonawards #uofm
April 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
📣 Meet the 2025 Livingston Awards Finalists for Local Reporting! 📣
These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news.
👏 Congratulations to all these finalists!
Read their work: loom.ly/LAVASEQ
#livingstonawards #uofm
These outstanding young journalists are shining a light on critical local issues—and shaping the future of news.
👏 Congratulations to all these finalists!
Read their work: loom.ly/LAVASEQ
#livingstonawards #uofm