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Friday, January 27, 2012 - 2:46pm
What's moving in the world of race and poverty, on Chicago Muckrakers weekly.

In President Barack Obama's last State of the Union before the November elections, he called rising income inequality "the defining issue of our time."

Two people say they were paid to protest in support of the contentious school closings on...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 6:04pm
The Latino community may have some new political voices in Chicago City Council since the ward remapping, but controversy continues to bubble as to whether the rapidly growing group was short shrifted in last week's redistricting.

On Wednesday, the Latino Policy Forum...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 5:28pm
If you were to add up the money you spend on cereal, juice, bread, vegetables, coffee and the occasional late-night fast-food binge, how much would it cost? And how would you compare to other people in your income bracket or age group?

Mother Jones’  food calculator allows you to tally what you spend and compare it to others....

Past Features

An educator imparts financial savvy to teens.

The Chicago Reporter will join forces with WMAQ’s Unit 5 Investigative Team to create hard-hitting investigative stories on social and economic issues.

Families still living in the area after the high-rises were demolished struggle to find child care centers that accept government vouchers.

Chicago airport workers are earning less than Illinois’ minimum wage and paying taxes on income they say they never earned.

Illinois is looking to crack down on gun crimes by sending more 15- and 16-year-olds into adult court. But a Chicago Reporter investigation raises questions over whether the youth headed to lockup are the hardened criminals politicians intended to put away.

Secure Communities is a federal immigration initiative designed to find and deport dangerous criminals. But, in reality, the program ensnares many immigrants with no criminal charge or conviction.

A Chicago lawyer pushes for social change by empowering Muslims and Arab Americans.

A drill team is a home away from home for many youth.

A Roseland pastor returns to his former church to take over the ministry and ends up giving new life to the neighborhood.

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