Investigations

As Indiana extends coal and builds data centers, Illinois may be on the hook for neighbor’s AI boom

March 1, 2026 at 5:06 p.m.

Postponing the closure of the Schahfer coal plant also means continued exposure to toxic emissions...

February 19, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

Over the course of a yearlong investigation, the Tribune found that well-known Illinois health systems...

February 4, 2025 at 9:06 a.m.

Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers...

February 10, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

Hundreds of Housing Authority of Cook County employees and their families went to Six Flags...

January 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

12 events cost the state a total of nearly $4 billion in damages — 9...

January 12, 2025 at 8:25 a.m.

Migrants fleeing violence in Latin America are finding violence and fear of mass deportations under...

December 29, 2024 at 9:24 a.m.

A WWII veteran's sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson,...

December 22, 2024 at 8:49 a.m.

Illinois' culture of corruption may leave many feeling hopeless. But elected officials, from Gov. JB...

December 15, 2024 at 8:15 a.m.

What makes Illinois so corrupt? Tribune explores and attempts to explain why corruption continues to...

December 15, 2024 at 8:25 a.m.

A key factor in Illinois’ pervasive political corruption is weak oversight that prevents meaningful accountability...

December 18, 2024 at 9:12 a.m.

Illinois health care workers charged with serious crimes were allowed to keep caring for patients...