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How We Measured Birth Complications
Here’s the methodology for our analysis of birth complication rates.
What We Discovered During a Year of Documenting Hate
Hate crimes often fall through the cracks in our justice system, and we've only just scratched the surface of understanding why.
ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Editor-in-Chief Louise Kiernan
Editor-in-Chief Louise Kiernan believes a good editor is a good listener, a good questioner and a strong advocate for their reporters’ work.
How to Get Away With Bankruptcy Fraud
Los Angeles is the nation’s hub for bankruptcy crime. Scammers prey on struggling homeowners with little fear of getting caught, because criminal enforcement of bankruptcy laws is rare.
Arkansas Spurns Warehousing of Floundering Students
In much of the country, alternative schools are neglected, underfunded and stigmatized. But one of the poorest states is spending big on them.
Highlights From Our ‘Mediathing’ List So Far
We’re still on the hunt for ultra-specific ways Illinoisans get information about their communities. Here are a few that you’ve suggested.
Brain Drain At the EPA
Some 300 scientists and environmental protection specialists have departed the agency during the Trump administration.
Severe Complications for Women During Childbirth Are Skyrocketing — and Could Often Be Prevented
The rate of life-threatening complications for new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled in two decades due to pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care.
U.S. Commerce Official Still Holds Stake in Company Linked to Putin Associates
Wendy Teramoto, the agency’s chief of staff, has maintained the investment in the wake of calls for an investigation.
Un operativo de la DEA jugó un papel oculto en la desaparición de cinco mexicanos inocentes
La agencia sabía por qué las víctimas fueron secuestradas en 2010 por el cartel de la droga de los Zetas en un Holiday Inn en México, pero no hizo nada para investigar o ayudar. Ahora los amigos y familiares de las víctimas se preguntan por qué.
DEA Operation Played Hidden Role in the Disappearance of Five Innocent Mexicans
The agency knew why the victims were kidnapped in 2010 by the Zetas drug cartel from a Holiday Inn in Mexico, but it did nothing to investigate or help. The victims’ friends and relatives now wonder why.
Cook County Assessor’s Old-School Politics Come With a Price for Taxpayers
As Berrios’ court fight drags on, critics and others fear patronage hurts the office’s property tax work.
A Prescription for Reducing Wasted Health Care Spending
A ProPublica series has illustrated the many ways the U.S. health care system leaks money. Health care leaders and policymakers suggest ways to plug the holes.
Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers From Job Ads
Among the companies we found doing it: Amazon, Verizon, UPS and Facebook itself. “It’s blatantly unlawful,” said one employment law expert.
These Are the Job Ads You Can’t See on Facebook If You’re Older
It is against the law to discriminate against workers older than 40 in hiring and recruitment. We found dozens of companies who bought Facebook ads aimed at recruiting workers within limited age ranges.
ProPublica Illinois Is Hiring a Public Relations Manager
Help grow the visibility and impact of our journalism.
Florida Police Issue Hundreds of Bad Pedestrian Tickets Every Year Because They Don’t Seem to Know the Law
The tickets for failing to cross in a crosswalk don’t just carry fines; they can damage credit rating and lead to the suspensions of driver’s licenses. A Florida Times-Union/ProPublica examination shows lots of them never should have been issued.
