Countrywide protected fraudsters by silencing whistleblowers, say former employees

By Michael Hudson

Exclusive interview with a high-ranking Bank of America whistleblower reveals corruption that led to the financial collapse

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… on 90 percent of the reduced-documentation loans sold out of his branch in Chicago. One way that Countrywide booked loans was by paying generous fees to ind …"

"… in loans that they couldn’t pay, the state of Illinois’ suit said. In Chicago, the suit said, Countrywide’s business partners included a mortgage brok …"

"… ave some successes during Forwood’s tenure. It shut down a branch in the Chicago area, he said, after a rash of quick-defaulting loans sparked a review tha …"

Democratic groups re-group to clear up confusion among frustrated donors

By Peter H. Stone

Donors confused and frustrated by the proliferation of outside groups

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… nt donor pitches this fall expected to be held in cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, say Democratic fundraisers, some of whom are concerned ab …"

Antibiotics in livestock fuel debate over hazardous meat and poultry

By Andrew Mach

Farmers and ranchers still use large amounts of antibiotics in raising livestock, which breeds and passes to humans drug-resistant bacteria

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… f of all beef, pork, chicken and turkey purchased from 26 retail stores in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Los Angeles and Flagstaff, Ariz. …"

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Countrywide loan underwriter found herself in ‘dangerous territory’

By Michael Hudson

Countrywide underwriter learns that eventually, giants really do fall

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… ‘Fast and sleazy’Before she began working at a Countrywide branch in Chicago’s western suburbs in the summer of 2003, Daniels, a single mom, was work …"

"… sn’t necessary.One borrower owned eight investment homes in the northern Chicago suburbs and had defaulted on local real-estate taxes owed against the prop …"

Despite promises, some rape victims stuck paying exam bills

By Ben Protess and Emily Witt

Rape victim often saddled with medical and testing bills to aid the crime-solving process

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… directly to victims-a problem VAWA was supposed to prevent. At least three Chicago hospitals send repeated bills to victims who don't pay and turn over some …"

"… llection agencies, said Kris Krafka, a legal advocate at Life Span, a Chicago-based nonprofit that helps domestic violence and rape victims.Part of the …"

"… , according to Rape Victim Advocates, a nonprofit that is contracted by 12 Chicago-area hospitals to provide crisis support for rape victims.We asked the gro …"

"… ce with the law," said a spokeswoman for Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, one of the city's largest private hospitals. "If a rape victim has inadve …"

Podiatrists have their foot in the door

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

Podiatrists are taking advantage of payments for installing electronic health records

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… ior to the HITECH Act.For Dr. Laura Pickard, a podiatrist who practices in Chicago, the Medicare incentive payments were “definitely the factor” that cau …"

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ANALYSIS: The staying power of junk health insurance

By Wendell Potter

Mini-med health insurance is nearly worthless for consumers, but insurers love it

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… ee turnover.If I were President Obama, I would send one of my aides to the Chicago suburbs later this week to see first-hand just how determined these compan …"

"… pen at the Marriott Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, not far from Chicago’s O’Hare airport. In just three years, this conference has grown to be …"

Fine line between politics and issues spending by secretive 501(c)(4) groups

By Peter H. Stone

Tax-exempt nonprofits are reporting only a fraction of what they're raising and spending

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… me GOP donors from the DeVos family that founded Amway; and Ken Griffin, a Chicago hedge fund mogul who heads Citadel Investments.Veteran fundraisers plus De …"

Koch-related group is reviewing financial transactions with Cain aide's charity

By Peter H. Stone

Americans for Prosperity ties to Cain aide under review

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… harity and AFP. In the fall of 2010, Cain spoke at a conservative rally in Chicago which the documents indicate he went to at the behest of Americans for Pro …"

Many Americans left behind in the quest for cleaner air

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Secret government 'watch list' reveals failure to curb dangerous emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Chicago":

"… within a half-mile of a steel mill and a refinery in Whiting, just east of Chicago, and has spoken out against emissions from the plants. “The spirit of Am …"

"… nnahon, Ill. — a middle-class town of 12,500 about 50 miles southwest of Chicago — reported releasing some 644,000 pounds of air pollutants, including 16 …"

"… y an inquiry from then-Sen. Barack Obama, an official with the U.S. EPA in Chicago explained in a 2007 letter to Thompson that the state had “primary respo …"

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