Cam Rodriguez

Nov 6, 2024 | the74million.org | Cam Rodriguez |Jewél Jackson

Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Among Chicago Public School employees, no one has been a bigger cheerleader for an invention designed to reduce dangerous amounts of lead in water from school drinking fountains than top administrator Robert Christlieb.

Nov 4, 2024 | blockclubchicago.org | Cam Rodriguez |Jewél Jackson

CHICAGO — Among Chicago Public School employees, no one has been a bigger cheerleader for an invention designed to reduce dangerous amounts of lead in water from school drinking fountains than top administrator Robert Christlieb. Christlieb, the district’s executive director of facilities, operations and maintenance, has worked for at least seven years on the problem of lead in drinking water at CPS schools, a critical issue for student health.

Nov 1, 2024 | illinoisanswers.org | Cam Rodriguez |Jewél Jackson

Among Chicago Public School employees, no one has been a bigger cheerleader for an invention designed to reduce dangerous amounts of lead in water from school drinking fountains than top administrator Robert Christlieb. Christlieb, the district’s executive director of facilities, operations and maintenance, has worked for at least seven years on the problem of lead in drinking water at CPS schools, a critical issue for student health.

Aug 5, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | A.D. Quig |Cam Rodriguez |Nell Salzman

Good morning, Chicago. Denise Gilmore feels like she’s being taxed out of Humboldt Park. She and her husband, Willie, have lived on Pierce Avenue since 2010, but in 14 years their property tax bill has ballooned more than 60%. Taxes could hit even harder next year after Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office increased the home’s value by $60,000. But some of the Gilmores’ neighbors — whose homes are significantly newer and worth much more — haven’t felt the same pain.

Aug 3, 2024 | chicagotribune.com | Alex Nitkin |A.D. Quig |Cam Rodriguez

When the Chicago Tribune and Illinois Answers Project set out to investigate the accuracy of property assessments in Cook County, it became clear that reporters would have to use every bit of information at their disposal. This ultimately included public data portals, satellite imagery, mortgage records, deeds, property listings and information extracted from antiquated assessor’s office software.