Jared Rutecki
Investigative Reporter and Producer at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
Investigative Reporter, @wttw News, Chicago Tonight. Covers public safety, legal system, pensions, etc. Prolific FOIA filer. He/him.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Jared Rutecki
As the clock ticked toward a deadline, many Illinois residents rushing to get their hands on a Real ID ran into red tape instead. Records from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office reveal a surge of frustration over appointment shortages, inconsistent guidance and documentation mishaps as the federally mandated change took effect. This transition has been in motion since 2005, an effort by the federal government to increase security for those flying or visiting federal facilities.
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1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Jared Rutecki
Denied, Delayed, Defeated: In Submitted Complaints, Illinois Residents Slam Real ID Rollout as ‘Deadline’ Hits Examples of a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License and the new standard driver’s license for Illinois residents without U.S. citizenship on display during a news conference on July 1, 2024. (WTTW News) As the clock ticked toward a deadline, many Illinois residents rushing to get their hands on a Real ID ran into red tape instead.
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3 weeks ago |
news.wttw.com | Jared Rutecki
Dept. of Energy Official to Retire From Fermilab Oversight Role Amid Federal Workforce Reductions Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Michael Kappel / flickr) The senior-level federal employee charged with supervising operations at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is ending his tenure, WTTW News has confirmed through the Department of Energy Office of Science.
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Feb 10, 2025 |
wttw.com | Jared Rutecki
When a shooting rattles a neighborhood in Chicago, headlines focus on the tragedy. But community violence specialists concentrate on something else: making sure the next conflict in the area doesn’t escalate, thanks to careful intervention work that researchers say is showing measurable, if nuanced, signs of success. Chicago is the focus of commentators across the country who draw attention to violent crime that touches all corners of the city.
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Oct 2, 2024 |
news.wttw.com | Jared Rutecki
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Mayor Brandon Johnson has repeatedly said he was elected to “disrupt the status quo.” He told @wttw News that he had done just that, even as federal officials during the Biden administration “left cities in peril.” https://t.co/xSGFCzplg3
Proposed legislation in Illinois aims to increase the rates by offering some four-year degrees at community colleges, but critics say efforts should instead be made in improving the transfer process. https://t.co/TDfl6gyKWM
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal government from collecting personal health data related to autism, a direct rebuke to the Trump administration. https://t.co/4XDKANTgfI