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"[The ban] attempts to make very black and white an issue that just has a ton of gray. Every issue is unique. Every pregnancy is unique." Binghui Huang with this well-reported story, full of frontline voices indystar.com/story/news/hea… via IndyStar

New: We just published "Trapped," a new investigation in Mirror Indy: mirrorindy.org/indianapolis-m… From me, Peter Blanchard and Jenna Watson.

Councilor Jesse Brown is fighting fascism is asking Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign. I've asked the ethics committee chair Councilor Jessica McCormick if she has a democratic responsibility to hold a public inquiry. She is working through city comms to respond. indystar.com/story/news/pol…

Mayor Joe Hogsett is facing more criticism from members of his own party. The Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus is asking state party leadership to publicly condemn his administration’s handling of harassment allegations against his former chief of staff Thomas Cook:

To Ozempic, or not Ozempic? Experts are pushing back against that kind of medication, saying the health-care industry’s focus on weight does more harm than good. Strongly reported story by ⁦Binghui Huang⁩ indystar.com/story/news/hea…

Weighty matters: Patients go outside mainstream medicine for weight loss drug alternatives. Read this story from Binghui Huang for more. indystar.com/story/news/hea… via IndyStar

A maternity wing closed. One month later, a young mom died when she couldn't get care. Please read this story from Binghui Huang indystar.com/story/news/hea… via IndyStar

Indiana hospitals are closing maternity wards over cost concerns; meanwhile, early data shows the state has received fewer OBGYN residency applications since the abortion ban. Important story from Binghui Huang today.

Devastating story from Binghui Huang...

Clayton told me this story while working full time, being a single dad and grieving his wife. He hopes that sharing this story can make a difference.

Sensitive, important work by Binghui Huang — many kudos to the grieving Sobieski family for sharing their story in the name of helping others.

Last month, I left the Indianapolis Star, a newsroom of great journalists and even better people. Today, I start my job at the Illinois Answers Project, investigating economic equity issues across Chicago. I’ll be trying to get out as much as I can but please say hi to me here too!

Traveled down to North Carolina to assist The Citizen Times in #HurricaneHelene coverage w/ Christine Tannous 🙏🏽 If you are in the Asheville, NC area & there are stories you feel haven’t been told please DM or email me at [email protected].

For months, we've been investigating how Illinois county jails use restraint chairs. Our 1st story featured a man restrained for days in Franklin County Jail. Now, a watchdog group has found the jail restrained him for 68h and violated state/county rules. illinoisanswers.org/2024/10/15/fra…

Deeply disturbing story from @merenewman about prolonged restraints used in Peoria County jails, its devastating impact on the individuals and the broader crisis of how mentally-ill people are treated: illinoisanswers.org/2024/10/28/peo…

illinoisanswers.org/2024/11/14/net… My latest about suburban superdebtor Suzie B. Wilson, whose family business owns an empire of neglected lots in Chicago. After the city amped up its collections, the companies declared bankruptcy. Chicago is now alledging fraud

NEW from Binghui Huang: Developers say a quantum hub will bring good jobs to South Chicago, with state backing in the hundreds of millions. But some question if the tech will work—and if locals will benefit. illinoisanswers.org/2025/02/06/the…

My first story for Illinois Answers Project is a deeper dive into the uncertain future of the quantum computing industry as plans move forward to build a major tech hub on Chicago South Side.

Any one in the Chicago area have stories to share about finding, affording, providing or using childcare? My coworkers Meredith Newman & Madison Hopkins are working on a project on accessibility and quality and want to hear from more parents. Link to get in touch: forms.fillout.com/t/8PKiuj2831us