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... with the sales representing, in many cases, a transfer of wealth from Black neighborhoods to affluent outside investors.
Read the our full investigation here: www.raceandequityproject.org/article/prop...
Read the our full investigation here: www.raceandequityproject.org/article/prop...
Property-tax foreclosure reform gets put off by Illinois legislators — Investigative Project on Race and Equity
Lawmakers said they again will consider the issue later this year. Meanwhile, Cook County will postpone its 2025 tax sale because of concerns over homeowners who fall behind on property taxes losing t...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
... with the sales representing, in many cases, a transfer of wealth from Black neighborhoods to affluent outside investors.
Read the our full investigation here: www.raceandequityproject.org/article/prop...
Read the our full investigation here: www.raceandequityproject.org/article/prop...
A 2025 investigation by the Investigative Project on Race and Equity and Injustice Watch found the initial debt that cost people their homes was collectively $2.3 million, but the homes had a total market value of more than $108 million.
December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A 2025 investigation by the Investigative Project on Race and Equity and Injustice Watch found the initial debt that cost people their homes was collectively $2.3 million, but the homes had a total market value of more than $108 million.
This investigation was co-produced by @raceandequityproject.org, @blockclubchi.bsky.social, Cicero Independiente, @invisible.institute, @southsideweekly.bsky.social and @thetriibe.com
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uthsideweekly.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This investigation was co-produced by @raceandequityproject.org, @blockclubchi.bsky.social, Cicero Independiente, @invisible.institute, @southsideweekly.bsky.social and @thetriibe.com
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Only Half Of Black Seniors Approved For Home Repair Or Refinance Loans To Age In Place
Chicago’s legacy of racial segregation and redlining by banks influences access to mortgage lending, harming older Black neighbors who want to age in place and pass on generational wealth.
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A West Side Story: How to Traumatize a Community – MindSite News
For residents of Police Beat 1122 on Chicago's West Side – and for all who watched on TV or social media – the killing of Dexter Reed last month after he was stopped for an alleged seatbelt violation ...
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May 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A big congratulations to investigative reporters Emeline Posner and @tatiwm.bsky.social, apprentices Khadija Ahmed and @maiamcdonald.me, and our reporting partners at @blockclubchi.bsky.social, @mindsitenews.bsky.social, and @wbez.org.
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A big congratulations to investigative reporters Emeline Posner and @tatiwm.bsky.social, apprentices Khadija Ahmed and @maiamcdonald.me, and our reporting partners at @blockclubchi.bsky.social, @mindsitenews.bsky.social, and @wbez.org.
The stops have disproportionately targeted people of color and have rarely led to the recovery of drugs or guns, according to state data. Read the full story: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
April 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The stops have disproportionately targeted people of color and have rarely led to the recovery of drugs or guns, according to state data. Read the full story: chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
These drivers also comprise the majority of stops Chicago police officers have made in recent years. After making about 86,000 stops in 2015, CPD has since reported an average of more than 400,000 each year by counting the state-mandated “blue cards” officers fill out to memorialize the encounters.
April 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
These drivers also comprise the majority of stops Chicago police officers have made in recent years. After making about 86,000 stops in 2015, CPD has since reported an average of more than 400,000 each year by counting the state-mandated “blue cards” officers fill out to memorialize the encounters.
Who is most affected? What happens after force is used? And how often do officials call it justified? Read our latest reporting to find out how our data answers these questions. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
April 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Who is most affected? What happens after force is used? And how often do officials call it justified? Read our latest reporting to find out how our data answers these questions. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...