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Yana Kunichoff

How Court Costs Trap People in Poverty—and How Lawmakers Are Trying to Fix It
By Yana Kunichoff
Illinois residents who move through either the criminal or civil court system can end up with thousands of dollars in fees owed to dozens of agencies—which carry burdens beyond the financial. But activists and politicians are trying to lift the burden so they can move on. Read more
Chicago's Last Manual Elevator
By Yana Kunichoff
Automation be damned. There's something beautiful about seeing the inner workings of a people mover. Read more
Journalist Who Brought Laquan McDonald Shooting to Public Eye Says He Won't Reveal His Source
By Yana Kunichoff
"People put their trust in us. [When] people have reason to fear retaliation or other public harms, we need to be worthy of that trust," Jamie Kalven says. Read more
A Brief History of Union-Run Media in Chicago
By Yana Kunichoff
Labor-run papers used to be commonplace. More unique is the longest-running labor-owned radio station, which was based in Chicago and once hosted the Beatles. Read more
The Contradictions of Chicago Police's Secretive List
By Yana Kunichoff and Patrick Sier
The ranked list of "at-risk" individuals was finally released earlier this year—but city officials remain mum on the details. Here's what we do know. Read more
What Can Illinois Learn from Other States' Budget Disasters?
By Yana Kunichoff
Kansas and Minnesota chose two very different options to fill their budget gaps, and ended up with opposite results. Read more
The Illinois Budget Disaster, Explained
By Yana Kunichoff
Whose fault is this? Why should you care? What can we do about it? Read more
What Is Workers' Comp Reform and Why Is It Part of the Budget Deal?
By Whet Moser and Yana Kunichoff
The governor wants to bring Illinois's benefits down from some of the highest in the country, but Democrats aren't thrilled about it. Read more
Why Chicago Police Won’t Follow Trump’s Immigration Edict
By Yana Kunichoff
It creates two big problems for the embattled agency—but there might be a limit to CPD’s resistance. Read more
Why Are Half of Chicago's 911 Operators Absent from Work?
By Yana Kunichoff
The position is more stressful than people assume, and 911 call takers don't get the same support as other emergency personnel. Read more
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