Articles filed under ProPublica
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How an Illinois farmer turned flooded farmland into rice paddiesSep 09, 2025 10:09 am - One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring diversity to the Corn Belt, but improbable so long as federal farm policy remains focused on soybeans and corn.
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Five big obstacles to opening child care facilities in rural IllinoisJan 25, 2025 4:00 am - Daycare disaster: Illinois shuts thousands of rural centers due to politics and red tape. Families struggle as government fails them.
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Three states issued warnings about an unregulated boarding school for youth with autism. Illinois has 15 kids there.Jun 29, 2024 12:27 pm - Editor’s note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Two more states are now scrutinizing a New York boarding school for autistic students and have warned s...
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Legislation calls for reburial of Native Americans whose remains are held by Illinois museumsApr 17, 2023 5:30 am - This story was originally published by ProPublica. For more than 30 years, tribal nations have been asking the state of Illinois and its state-run institutions to r...
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That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denialOct 25, 2022 11:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Inside the Tax Re...
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Ken Griffin spent $54 million fighting tax increase. Secret IRS data shows it paid off for him.Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. For billionaire Ken Griffin, it was well worth spending $54 million to ensure he and other rich Illinoi...
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The Billionaire Playbook: How sports owners use their teams to avoid millions in taxesJul 07, 2021 11:00 pm - YouTube ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. At a con...
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income TaxJun 07, 2021 11:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: The ...
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A crisis of undiagnosed cancers Is emerging in the pandemic's second yearMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive st...
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How Inequity Gets Built Into America's Vaccination SystemMar 03, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The U.S. Respons...
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