April 15, 2009 – Tony Stevens found himself at the “right place at the right…
Category: Politics
A joint investigative report by Chicago Talks and The Beachwood Reporter wins national SPJ award
April 13, 2009 – The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of the 2008…
South Austin Residents Fix Pothole Problems
April 10, 2009 – Westside Residents Fill Neighborhood Potholes from Jennifer T. Lacey on Vimeo
Police protest at the foot of games committee
Story by Christopher Brinckerhoff April 9, 2009 – Police officers and union leaders shuffled around…
Proposed legislation sets time limits for inmates’ stay at Tamms prison
April 6, 2009 – Illinois lawmakers’ attempts to pass legislation that would outline how Tamms…
Effectiveness of police cameras questioned
Story by Hannah Butemeyer April 3, 2009 – On February 20, three teenagers were killed…
Olympic committee agrees to more contracts for minorities and women in new ordinance
March 30, 2009 – The Chicago 2016 bid committee presented their 13-page “Memorandum of Understanding”…
Not all Chicagoans Support the Olympic Bid for 2016
by Tom Tresser. Tom is an educator, organizer and consultant in Chicago’s creative community. “No…