NEWS: Illinois regulators to audit plastic surgeon case, seek changes in law after Tribune investigation found failures. Our last story @chicagotribune with @ChristyGutowsk1
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NEWS: One plastic surgeon. Eight women dead. The state hasn’t disciplined Chicago doctor despite an investigation that began in 2020. At least three women have died since they started. With @ChristyGutowsk1 https://t.co/c4xxYZ2N3N
The win marks the newspaper’s 29th Pulitzer Prize in its 179-year history. The Tribune was last awarded the prize for local news in 2022 for “Failures before the Fires,” an investigation that exposed the city’s history of failed code enforcement. https://t.co/3iutTEAyum
Still have so much to learn about Chicago after a little more than a year here. One thing I can say I now know, though, is that when the Trib wins a Pulitzer, we head to the Billy Goat. 🍺🐐
The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize on Monday for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall. https://t.co/j6KAWRQi2M
🏆The Batten Metal, sponsored by Editors from the former Knight Ridder, goes to @USAToday Network Ohio and Staff at the @ChicagoTribune.
USA Today Network Ohio, Vicious: An investigation into how Ohio law fails thousands of dog attack victims
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Chicago Tribune, 64 Days in Chicago: The Story of Operation Midway Blitz https://t.co/XiBBNqf6eq
A 69-hour workday? A Tribune analysis of a decade of legal bills in reverse-conviction cases shows the city paid some head-scratching invoices, including dozens of attorneys who billed for more than 24 hours in a single day. https://t.co/hsvpFr9zMF w/@joemahr
Court battles hit taxpayer wallets. Chicago’s legal strategy on reversed-conviction suits — private attorneys, drawn-out fights — adds millions to costs. Reporting from @joemahr@jmetr22b dream team https://t.co/Jd9BzvBRGK
The costs of Chicago police misconduct have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work. https://t.co/X4GsAFodWp
Over the past decade, Chicago has more than doubled how much it’s paying outside lawyers on reversed-conviction cases to more than $20 million a year
The city argues it’s protecting taxpayers.
Is it working?
@joemahr and I take a look at the receipts: https://t.co/CqCnA0u3Gz
49 years ago, Reverend Jesse Jackson made history on the steps of Sesame Street by reciting the poem, "I Am Somebody." Today we highlight these words as a reminder that we must continue to make history and fight for equality and justice for all. #BlackHistoryMonth#TBT
The newly painted mural over a restaurant is part of a nationwide project by Remember Iryna, which has also overseen installations in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, D.C.
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Proud to say our @chicagotribune investigation on hospitals funneling patients into guardianships is a finalist for both the Watchdog Award and the A-Mark Prize. Paper is also a finalist for reporting on the year's biggest news around here, Midwest Blitz. https://t.co/uSkeNNN2Wi
Join us on March 21 for FOIA Fest, a one-day public records conference created for journalists, students and anyone serious about accountability reporting. https://t.co/i4FShBFbas