All 6 articles by Joel Handley

• 31 Jan 12

• Features

  Illinois’ Injustice System

  Budget cuts are hard on ex-cons trying to make good. MORE »

• 19 Dec 11

• Features

  The Poverty of School Reform

  In Chicago's African-American neighborhoods, schools change quickly—regardless of what families want. MORE »

• 23 Sep 11

• News

  Donald Rumsfeld’s Ugly Suits

  U.S. citizens suing the former defense secretary for torture may finally get a day in court. MORE »

• 15 Jul 11

• News

  Divesting From Private Prisons

  A new coalition of immigrant and labor groups tries to shame the nation's largest investment firms. MORE »

• 01 Mar 11

• Working

  After Valentine’s Day Firing, Ill. Workers Protest for Better Severance Pay

  Consolidating packaging industry underscores proliferation of temp jobs CHICAGO—Employees at Innerpac Inc., a Chicago-area packaging manufacturer,... MORE »

• 18 Mar 09

• News

  ‘Zee’ End of Blackwater?

  The troubled security firm gets a makeover. MORE »