What Was Promised vs. What O’Hare Got
As O’Hare International Airport grew to one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world, it has left in its wake a track record of costly delays, billions in spending,...
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O’Hare’s History of Connection and Corruption
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O’Hare’s Billions In Broken Promises
For more than 50 years, the airport has been plagued by corruption and costly delays. The politically connected cash in. Meanwhile, passengers trudge through a transit hub that persistently underperforms.
The Rise and Fall of Juan Rangel, the Patrón of Chicago's UNO Charter Schools
One man turned a small activist group into the nation's biggest Hispanic charter school operator. And then the trouble started.
Lawmakers Gone Wild
Four-star dining! Luxury cars! European getaways! An exclusive investigation reveals how Illinois politicians are living large on their campaigns' dime.
Lawmakers Gone Wild
Four-star dining! Luxury cars! European getaways! An exclusive investigation reveals how Illinois politicians are living large on their campaigns' dime.