New from Casey Toner: Chicago deals with unplowed sidewalks by awaiting complaints and then issuing tickets, most of which go ignored.
Toronto deals with unplowed sidewalks by plowing the sidewalks. The cost of their program = ~11% of CPD overtime spending.
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Congratulations to Illinois Answers reporters SIDNEE and cam rodriguez 🔎 for being chosen for the 2024-25 The New York Times Local Investigations Fellowship.

Read more about Sidnee and Cam here: illinoisanswers.org/2024/03/25/new…

We're excited to announce that Ida Bae Wells will be our featured guest at the 20th Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards! Join us for a night of dynamic and thought-provoking conversations followed by this year's awards. Learn more and buy tickets here: bettergov.org/event/join-us-…

At today's board meeting, CPS announced it's ending student-based budgeting. It might sound wonky, but it's an important change for how schools will be funded going forward.

We're still waiting on more details, but here's what we know so far: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

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Child tax credit, funding for school meals, Montessori teacher certification, a new early education department, a final Chicago school board map… here’s what Chalkbeat Chicago’s Samantha Smylie is watching this legislative session chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

Join us for 'Pitching 101,' a virtual workshop with Salem Collo-Julin, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Reader. We’ll talk about story ideas, knowing your audience, editor relationships and staying organized. RSVP by 5 p.m. Feb. 22 ➡️ bit.ly/chifreelancing…

Some work news… I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing team at Investigative Project on Race and Equity.

Black KC Chiefs Fan in Viral Pictures Had Nothing To Do With Mass Shooting, But Now His Life’s Been Ruined

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Happy Black History Month! Did y'all know the gangs on Chicago’s West and South sides were originally Black youth-led street institutions?

Read about how Mayor Richard J. Daley's war on gangs stunted our growth.

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The Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program organized its annual job fair on Saturday at Robert Crown Community Center.
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Reported by @shreyasrin dailynorthwestern.com/2024/02/18/cit…

Fishy indeed. A great piece by Jerusalem.

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A program in Chicago is trying to reach the homeless 'where they're at' — on CTA trains.

The program has connected dozens of people to housing or shelter, but officials say it needs more funding and time to make a bigger impact.

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New from SIDNEE: Tenants at an Englewood apartment building are left out in the cold after their landlord pockets rental assistance with little oversight from the state.
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Today at grist we launched our yearlong land-grant university investigation, a collaboration with newsrooms around the country to share our data. And today, we're open-sourcing the data. grist.org/land-grant-uni…

NEW: I finally wrote a story about math.
I have always struggled with the subject and wanted to understand why as an adult. Then I realized a lot of students struggle w/ math according to NAEP and IAR test scores. Maybe I should look into this and I did: chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

‘Productive struggle’: Chicago educators search for ways to close math gaps Samantha Smylie Chalkbeat Chicago chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

Before Chicagoans elect school board members, they can vote for their Local School Council Crystal L. Paul talked to four current and former LSC members about their unique role in CPS - Chicago Public Schools Chalkbeat Chicago chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/0…

Starting #BHM right by having a lively convo at City Cast Chicago w/ Jacoby Cochran & Tonia Hill. Listen to us chat about City Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, state ed budget, CPS pre-k program, and the movie theater closing on 87th, etc.
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Block Club Chicago There's much celebration at the Daley Plaza after Chicago City Council becoming the largest city to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez (25th) took a ride on shoulders chanting for Palestine.

#OnAssignment for Block Club Chicago