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PI Original
by Matthew Blake
10:15am
Mon Sep 24, 2012

The New Face Of Chicago Gang Violence

Crime

Like overall city violence, gang violence is on a long-term decline despite the uptick this year. Moreover, there are changes in what constitutes a gang and how gangs use violence. Gangs are not just more splintered, their leadership is increasingly younger and more fluid.

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
5:07pm
Fri Sep 21, 2012

City Watchdog Takes On Emanuel In Illinois Supreme Court

City Hall

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that will help determine what power the city of Chicago’s main watchdog has to investigate City Hall.

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
6:32pm
Wed Sep 19, 2012

Teachers Strike Over But Budget Problems Have Only Started

Education

The Chicago Public Schools management team breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the Chicago Teachers Union House of Delegates voted to suspend the CTU strike and let their membership consider a new contract. But while teachers are expected to green light the deal, CPS does not know how to pay for it.

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
1:17pm
Mon Aug 27, 2012

What To Make Of The Chicago Murder Rate

Crime

The homicide rate is probably the top political story in Chicago so far this year, with an approximately 30 percent citywide increase in murders between 2011 and 2012 and a succession of new pronouncements from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy on how they are responding to the problem.

PI Original
by Ellyn Fortino
1:58pm
Wed Jul 11, 2012
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Neighborhoods May Not Be Ultimate Winners In Plan To Demolish High-Crime Properties

Crime

A plan to demolish abandoned buildings in high-crime areas used for illegal activity in Chicago has not been well received by housing advocates. They say area residents may not wind up the big winners once the plan gets executed.