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Minorities Off Welfare Get Few Jobs
Illinois' welfare effort is working better for whites than minorities, the Reporter found. A higher percentage of white aid recipients leave the system with jobs, but many more minority recipients are removed because they fail to comply with state rules. And for those who remain on the rolls, the state’s job placement program has produced few successes.
Illinois' welfare effort is working better for whites than minorities, the Reporter found. A higher percentage of white aid recipients leave the system with jobs, but many more minority recipients are removed because they fail to comply with state rules. And for those who remain on the rolls, the state’s job placement program has produced few successes.City Hid CAPS Funds, Workers in Private Agency
The Chicago Police Department diverted nearly $2.2 million to a private, non-profit agency, which used the money to pay up to 30 civilian workers in the department’s community policing program, an investigation by the Reporter shows.
The Chicago Police Department diverted nearly $2.2 million to a private, non-profit agency, which used the money to pay up to 30 civilian workers in the department’s community policing program, an investigation by the Reporter shows.Let's Make a Deal
Chicago needed legal shelter for its ambitious public housing plan. Did the federal government pick the wrong one?
Chicago needed legal shelter for its ambitious public housing plan. Did the federal government pick the wrong one?Fighting the Odds
Students at the all-boys Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., are fighting—and beating—the odds. In the last four years, all of the school’s graduates have been admitted to college. But statistics show that black men and boys in Chicago are more likely than any other group to drop out of high school, get arrested, spend time in jail or prison—or be victims of homicides.
Students at the all-boys Hales Franciscan High School, 4930 S. Cottage Grove Ave., are fighting—and beating—the odds. In the last four years, all of the school’s graduates have been admitted to college. But statistics show that black men and boys in Chicago are more likely than any other group to drop out of high school, get arrested, spend time in jail or prison—or be victims of homicides.State drug law hits city teens, minorities
The automatic transfer law singles out minority youth in poor city neighborhoods.
The automatic transfer law singles out minority youth in poor city neighborhoods.Eyewitnesses Confuse, Convict in Humboldt Park Murder Cases
Members of Comité Exigimos Justicia (We Demand Justice Committee) rally in Federal Plaza on May 13. The Latino families believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder.
Members of Comité Exigimos Justicia (We Demand Justice Committee) rally in Federal Plaza on May 13. The Latino families believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder.Faces of the Uncounted
This year, census workers struggled more in Latino neighborhoods than in the African American areas that made up the bulk of the city's undercount a decade ago.
This year, census workers struggled more in Latino neighborhoods than in the African American areas that made up the bulk of the city's undercount a decade ago.Prophets or Puppets?: Mayor Daley and the Black Church
Black clergy say their close ties with Mayor Richard M. Daley signal a new era in faith-based activism. But critics contend some black churches have sacrificed their independent voices.
Black clergy say their close ties with Mayor Richard M. Daley signal a new era in faith-based activism. But critics contend some black churches have sacrificed their independent voices.Transit Woes: The CTA's Aging Bus Fleet
The Chicago Transit Authority bus fleet is in crisis, relying heavily on aging buses throughout the city. The ailing system has its greatest impact on poor and minority riders who depend more on buses for school or work.
The Chicago Transit Authority bus fleet is in crisis, relying heavily on aging buses throughout the city. The ailing system has its greatest impact on poor and minority riders who depend more on buses for school or work.Who's In, Who's Out in the Bronzeville Boom?
Urban renewal has returned to the South Side's Bronzeville. But housing advocates now fear the real-estate boom will squeeze out low-income families, including public housing residents displaced by demolition.
Urban renewal has returned to the South Side's Bronzeville. But housing advocates now fear the real-estate boom will squeeze out low-income families, including public housing residents displaced by demolition.