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Accuracy & Ethics

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  • Corrections and clarifications for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014

    A story Tuesday about alleged violence at Cook County Jail incorrectly reported the gang affiliation of inmate Markus Simmons. Simmons testified he is a member of the Gangster Disciples.

  • Corrections and clarifications for Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014

    A story in the preprinted Arts section Sunday about the essayist Roxane Gay noted she was appearing Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Chicago Humanities Festival. Gay canceled her appearance just after the section was printed; a festival representative said it was for health reasons.

  • Corrections and clarifications for Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014

    A Nation/World story Monday about election financing cited a 2010 Supreme Court decision that allowed certain nonprofits to make political expenditures, leading to large donations of so-called dark money in elections. The story did not make clear that not all such nonprofits have done so.

  • Corrections and clarifications for Oct. 18, 2014

    An Oct. 4 article about acrobat Nik Wallenda incorrectly stated that he had performed a tightrope walk over the Grand Canyon. In fact, Wallenda performed a tightrope walk over the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon.

  • Corrections and clarifications for Friday, Oct. 17, 2014

    An editorial Monday said U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider won election in 2012 by less than 1 percent of the vote. In fact he won by 1.2 percent of the vote.

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