Illinois Answers Project
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Working every day to uncover waste and wrongdoing in government, hold public officials accountable, and lift up solutions to Illinois’ most pressing problems.
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Joined May 2022
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been found guilty on 10 of 23 public corruption counts, including charges related to bribery conspiracy.
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Former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Mike Madigan, has been found guilty of bribery conspiracy. Listen to our podcast "The Madigan Rule" to get background on Illinois' most powerful politician:
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A quantum manufacturing hub is in development for a South Side Chicago neighborhood. But what exactly is quantum technology? Read this explainer from @Binghuihuang breaking down quantum computing:
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RT @katchicago: And congrats to @_MJHopkins @joemahr and our friends at @IllinoisAnswers... our collaboration on police cameras is also an…
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New from @grace_hauck: Champaign County Jail Begins Tracking and Reporting Use of Restraint Chairs to the State for the First Time
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Illinois Answers reporter @Binghuihuang will be on @WVON1690 this morning at 9:30 a.m. to discuss her latest story covering a quantum hub coming to South Chicago. Listen live here: And read the story here:
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RT @BlockClubCHI: The promises and pitfalls of a quantum computing hub in Chicago: ✍️ @IllinoisAnswers
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RT @grace_hauck: Champaign County Jail updated the way it documents, tracks and reports use of restraint chairs after an @IllinoisAnswers i…
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We asked Champaign County Jail for five years of data on use of restraint chairs. It took 8 months to get answers, with jail staff searching through hundreds of boxes of paper files stored in a basement. Now, the jail is making changes. From @grace_hauck:
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A quantum manufacturing hub is coming to Chicago’s South Side, aiming to build the first commercial quantum computer. Here’s what we know about quantum computing.
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Will quantum computing really benefit Chicago’s south side? Read more here:
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Reporters @grace_hauck and @jayohday will be on @stlpublicradio today at 12:15 p.m. to discuss their latest story covering restraint chair use in Madison County, Illinois. Listen live here: And read the story here:
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NEW from @Binghuihuang: Developers say a quantum hub will bring good jobs to South Chicago, with state backing in the hundreds of millions. But some question if the tech will work—and if locals will benefit.
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Attention Illinois journalists! 🚨 Submissions are open for the Driehaus Awards! If you have a piece of print, digital, radio or television reporting, you can submit it here by February 15.
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ICYMI: Madison County stands out as a hotspot of extreme incidents in an Illinois Answers Project investigation into the use of restraint chairs in county jails. Read the full investigation here:
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RT @grace_hauck: 🧵 In our @IllinoisAnswers investigation into the use of restraint chairs in county jails, Madison County stood out. The ja…
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NEW from @grace_hauck and @jayohday: Madison County Jail restrained people in chairs for 10+ hours (beyond the manufacturer’s limit) dozens of times—more than any other Illinois jail. Read the investigation here:
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Property owner Suzie B. Wilson owed more than $15 million in fines for rat-related code violations — and, along with her sister, now faces legal trouble after a joint investigation by @IllinoisAnswers and @BlockClubCHI. Read the story here:
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Chicago’s response to Trump’s migrant crackdown has been similar to what it was in 2017 as well when the City Council voted to reaffirm Chicago’s sanctuary city status, as then Illinois Answers reporter @WriterAlejandra wrote in 2017.
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