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Covers:  Chicago and Illinois Government. Police. Public Safety. Criminal Justice. Pensions. Public Finance. Health. Education.
Investigative Reporter, @wttw News, Chicago Tonight. Covers public safety, legal system, pensions, etc. Prolific FOIA filer. He/him.

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Jared Rutecki is an Investigative/Special Projects Reporter for WTTW News/PBS Chicago. He creates stories on state and local government matters, including topics such as pensions, payroll and crime.

He was previously an investigative reporter and data coordinator with the BGA/Illinois Answers Project.

Jared was an Annenberg National Health Fellow at the University of Southern California in 2021.

As a web producer at The Columbus Dispatch for nine years, he produced video, wrote stories, deve…

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CPS Suspended 2 Security Guards Last Month. Both Were Previously Fired Police Officers and Named ...

CPS Suspended 2 Security Guards Last Month. Both Were Previously Fired Police Officers and Named ...

Two former Chicago Police Department employees were suspended from jobs at Lane Tech and Kenwood Academy. Chi…

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Half of Chicago Schools Are Under Herd Immunity Levels for Measles, But Rates Have Improved Over ...

Half of Chicago Schools Are Under Herd Immunity Levels for Measles, But Rates Have Improved Over ...

A combination of economic factors, health access and misinformation pushed childhood vaccination figures down…

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Chicago's Murder Count Makes National Headlines, But Accurately Talking About Crime Data Requires...

Chicago's Murder Count Makes National Headlines, But Accurately Talking About Crime Data Requires...

Chicago is the center of attention when it comes to talking about crime data in a national context. Experts c…

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From Delayed Ambulances to Late Buses, Some Chicago-Area Communities Hit With Lengthy Blocked Tra...

From Delayed Ambulances to Late Buses, Some Chicago-Area Communities Hit With Lengthy Blocked Tra...

Many of the country's worst rail crossings are located in diverse suburbs south and southwest of Chicago. Som…

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How a COVID-19 Exodus Affected Illinois Government Staffing, Salary Spending

How a COVID-19 Exodus Affected Illinois Government Staffing, Salary Spending

WTTW News analyzed state salary data and found some departments got smaller or had a noticeable uptick in emp…

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Illinois Is No Stranger to Train Derailments Involving Hazardous Materials. Could an East Palesti...

Illinois Is No Stranger to Train Derailments Involving Hazardous Materials. Could an East Palesti...

Federal data show 272 hazardous materials releases involving trains in Illinois in the last decade. Predictin…

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Chicago Board of Ethics Names 8 Alderpeople, 71 Total Employees Who Filed Ethics Statements Late

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By Jared Rutecki Verified
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Chicago Board of Ethics Names 8 Alderpeople, 71 Total Employees Who Filed Ethics Statements Late Chicago City Hall is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The Chicago Board of Ethics identified 71 employees and officeholders who filed yearly statements of financial interest after the annual statutory deadline. The list included eight alderpeople, an increase from the previous year.
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CPS Employee Accused of Double-Dipping Through Dual Employment Scheme Now Works for CTA, Records Show

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By Jared Rutecki Verified
| Chicago Tonight
CPS Employee Accused of Double-Dipping Through Dual Employment Scheme Now Works for CTA, Records Show (WTTW News) A former Chicago Public Schools employee who was classified as ineligible to be rehired after being accused of defrauding the district through a dual employment scheme is now working in a six-figure job at the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Margaret Croke Declared Winner in Tight Illinois Comptroller Race

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Margaret Croke Declared Winner in Tight Illinois Comptroller Race Margaret Croke is the Democratic nominee for Illinois comptroller. (Campaign photo) State Rep. Margaret Croke finally prevailed in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller as the Associated Press declared her the winner Thursday afternoon. “Thank you to the voters across Illinois for putting their trust in me to serve as the Democratic nominee for State Comptroller,” Croke wrote in a statement.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Web producer at ThisWeekNews in Lewis Center, Ohio

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Shoe leather, PostgreSQL, R Studio, Python, Git, Excel

Awards

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Sigma Delta Chi Award

2022 - Non-Deadline Series.

The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when the Society of Professional Journalists first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism. The current program began in 1939. These awards later became the Sigma Delta Chi Awards. The awards recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print/online, audio, television, and more.

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Eugene Pulliam First Amendment Award

2017 - First Amendment

The Sigma Delta Chi Foundation presents the Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award to honor a person or persons who have fought to protect and preserve one or more of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

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Lisagor Award

2017 - Best continuing blog, affiliated
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Lisagor Award

2017 - Best investigative, public service - web
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Emmy Award

2019 - Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Investigative Single Story

This award is presented by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Better Government Association is proud to announce its Chicago/Midwest Emmy award for our work with media partners NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago.

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Silver Dome Award

2019 - Best TV Hard News

These awards from the Illinois Broadcasters Association recognize broadcast excellence statewide.

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Herman Kogan Media Awards

2019 - Online

The Chicago Bar Association presents the awards to journalists who cover topics related to the law, the courts, or the administration of justice.

Edward R. Murrow Award

2019 - Investigative TV - Regional

The Radio Television Digital News Association honors outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. These awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news.

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Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards

2019 - Best Investigative Report

The competition honors important broadcast journalism through its annual awards.

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Editor and Publisher EPPY Award

2018 - Best Collaborative Investigative/Enterprise Reporting

This international contest honors the best digital-media websites.

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Lisagor Award

2021 - Best Data Journalism - All Media

The Chicago Headline Club, the largest Society of Professional Journalists chapter in the country, presents awards that recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, the Chicago Daily News’ Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976.

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Lisagor Award

2021 - Best Investigative/Public Service Reporting - Online
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Lisagor Award

2021 - Best Series, Non-Deadline - Online
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Sarah Brown Boyden Award

2021 - Technology
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Sarah Brown Boyden Award

2021 - Best Series
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