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The Billion-Dollar Loophole
The most generous charitable deduction in the federal tax code is being manipulated to make big profits — and there’s no sign that Congress has any intention of fixing the problem.
Trump’s Dark Deregulation
Passing legislation and rolling back regulatory rules are hard. There are quieter, easier ways to cut down on governmental oversight. Here are five ways the Trump administration is doing so.
ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporting Fellow Jerrel Floyd
Reporting Fellow Jerrel Floyd wants to use a strong narrative voice to tell the stories of people who are overlooked.
Watchdog Group Calls for Reform to Cook County Assessor’s Office
Pressure continues to mount for greater transparency and oversight of the office.
What It’s Like Inside the Trump Administration’s Regulatory Rollback at the EPA
The fate of a rule more than a decade in the making is a microcosm of larger changes afoot.
New York City Moves to Create Accountability for Algorithms
Spurred by a ProPublica report, the New York City Council passed the country’s first bill to address algorithmic discrimination in city government.
The Bomb That Went Off Twice
The explosive compound RDX helped make America a superpower. Now, it’s poisoning the nation’s water and soil.
Lobbying Registration Database
It can seem like lobbyists run Washington from behind the scenes. But who they’re working for and what they’re lobbying on are not secrets. Use this database to keep an eye on what they’re up to.
Lobbying Database Reporting Recipe
We’ve made it easier to sift through thousands of lobbying registration disclosures. Here’s a guide for journalists, researchers and citizens looking for stories in the data.
Molly Parker on Growing Up in Southern Illinois
Molly Parker is a reporter at The Southern Illinoisan who’s been covering the housing and economic crisis in Cairo, Illinois, for the past two-and-a-half years.
A Border Wall’s Uncompensated Victims
Scores of Texas landowners in the shadow of the border wall say the government should pay them for their damaged property values.
Lawsuit Targets Berrios Over Unfair, Error-Riddled Assessments
Attorneys are asking a judge to force Berrios to adopt reforms and are seeking a monitor to oversee the process.
Chicago Police Win Big When Appealing Discipline
Analysis shows hundreds of misconduct findings overturned.
Chicago Police Department Grievances
A Chicago Tribune-ProPublica Illinois investigation tracked more than 300 police disciplinary cases appealed through the department’s labor office. We analyzed changes between original discipline orders and what officers actually served.
The Taking
The federal government’s boldest land grab in a generation produced the first border wall — and a trail of abuse, mistakes and unfairness.
Pedestrian Tickets Lead to Hundreds of Suspended Driver’s Licenses
In Jacksonville, not paying your jaywalking ticket can cost you the ability to get to school or work. Again, blacks bear a disproportionate impact.
Trump’s Mining Regulator Nominee Was Once Dropped by the Agency for Doing “Junk” Work
Previously accused of sabotaging the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Steven Gardner is now likely to be its next chief.
ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Web Producer Vignesh Ramachandran
Producer Vignesh Ramachandran works on making sure the look, feel and design of ProPublica Illinois’ content makes sense to readers.
