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Joe Mahr

Joe Mahr is an investigative reporter who has written about topics ranging from government corruption and court mismanagement to lax policing efforts and questionable lottery tactics. An Ohio University graduate, Mahr joined the Tribune in 2009. He was on a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2004 and on another that was a finalist in 2015.

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Sheriff pushes probes of policing woes in suburbs

Citing chronic breakdowns in justice, the Cook County sheriff today pitched the need for greater outside oversight in long-distressed suburbs such as Harvey. "Envision a place where ... the chances...
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Sheriff finds way to scrutinize Harvey books

A sheriff's cruiser led five vehicles on a morning caravan past swaths of abandoned buildings and up to the suburb's aging City Hall. A handful of forensic accountants stepped out...
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Harvey spending cash it doesn’t have

Even as Harvey struggles to pay its bills and fund public safety, the south suburb has engaged in questionable uses of tax dollars — including a lucrative deal tied to...
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Former top cop accused of fraud

Once president of the Illinois police chiefs association, a former suburban police chief has been indicted on multiple charges in the alleged misuse of more than $180,000 raised for a...
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FBI clams up on role in Harvey mayoral election

The FBI said it won't release records to the Tribune that could explain how and why it helped re-elect a controversial suburban mayor — prompting one former Justice Department lawyer...
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Unearthing injustice in Harvey

Roughly a year ago, with the spotlight on crime in the City of Chicago, we set out to determine the extent that violent crime – and perhaps more importantly, justice...
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Unearthing injustice in Harvey

Roughly a year ago, with the spotlight on crime in the City of Chicago, we set out to determine the extent that violent crime – and perhaps more importantly, justice...