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Investigative Editor - The Watch @blockclubchi. Formerly @illinoisanswers @seattletimes

Joined July 2025
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Rachel Hinton@rrhintonAug 5
The driver shortage that slowed hold deliveries this spring created another issue for neighborhood branches: returned books and other materials were left to pile up as the system focuses on recovering. More here: blockclubchicago.org/2026/08…

Thousands Of Books Are Piling Up In Chicago Libraries Due To Staffing Shortage

The backlog has librarians scrambling to find space and keep track of books in the system. Library workers say it's a ripple effect of a delivery driver shortage — and patrons have started checking...

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Alderpeople are calling for a hearing on a domestic violence program after a Block Club investigation. blockclubchi.co/3Rdut18
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