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All but one mayoral candidate wants to continue 'community policing'; Vallas would hire nearly 2,000 more cops

By LGIS | Feb 14, 2023

CHICAGO – Crime has increased since the city agreed to surround police with community groups and government agencies, yet Mayor Lori Lightfoot and most of her challengers in the Feb. 28 primary promise to continue pursuing that policy.

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Harvey school food director's alleged $1.5 million chicken wing caper among tens of billions in virus fraud

By LGIS | Feb 6, 2023

Former food service director at School District 152 in Harvey has achieved national notoriety for allegedly stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings and other tasty items.

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Rampant abuse of students, fraud on free lunch program highlighted in IG’s ’22 report

By LGIS | Jan 18, 2023

Abuse of students by Chicago Public School teachers outlined in an annual report include examples of shocking behavior.

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CPS plundered $1.5 billion in Covid relief, spending 77% on employees amidst numerous reports of student abuse

By LGIS | Jan 17, 2023

CHICAGO – Public school personnel plundered the riches of virus relief, preyed on students, and pleaded poverty so their children could eat free lunches, according to Inspector General Will Fletcher.

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Half of Illinois firearms recovered in crime scenes come from Chicago; Pistol use more than doubles in 10 years, data shows

By LGIS | Jan 4, 2023

CHICAGO - Debate among progressive Illinois policy makers over firearms hasn’t changed much in recent years, but government tracing data shows the firearms of criminals have changed greatly.

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Analysis: Hyde Park pays property taxes 1.13 times national average

By LGIS | Nov 14, 2018

Property owners in Hyde Park paid nearly 1.34% percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s 1.13 times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in Chicago’s South Side from Jan 1. to June 30.