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January, 2009
The news:
A man left nine of his 10 children at a hospital in Nebraska under the state's safe-haven law.
Behind the news:
According to data from the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation, a nonprofit that keeps tabs on abandoned newborns, 47 newborns were relinquished under Illinois' safe-haven law since it was enacted in 2001. Another 53 were "illegally" abandoned, of which 26 died...
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January, 2009
The news:
Latino homeowners have higher rates of foreclosures than their white counterparts.
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October, 2008
The news:
The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee endorses the Democratic presidential ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden in September.
Behind the news:
According to Illinois Department of Employment Security, the average income of women in the Chicago metro area was about 60 percent of that of their male counterparts. Women earned $2,969 a month on average...
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October, 2008
The news:
The bailout of the nation's financial institutions authorizes the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to spend up to $700 billion to purchase bad mortgage-related debt.
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October, 2008
The news:
A. Finkl and Sons steel mill will be moving from the North Side of Chicago to the South Side in early 2010.
Behind the news:
According to A. Finkl and Sons, the company is committed to improving the environment. Indeed, the Chicago business has received awards from Friends of the Park, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Arbor Day Foundation for planting over 6...
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October, 2008
The news:
In October, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began administering a revised naturalization test for citizenship applicants.
Behind the news:
The average processing time for citizenship applicants in the Chicago office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was five months, according to Marilu Cabrera, spokeswoman for the office.
For some, it's...
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September, 2008
In the News:
After weeks of rumors, Starbucks Coffee Company released an official statement this summer listing about 600 stores that the Seattle-based coffee giant will close.
Behind the News:
The departure of Starbucks in some Chicago neighborhoods means people will have to travel further to get coffee. An analysis by The Chicago Reporter shows that black neighborhoods, which...
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September, 2008
In the News:
In July, the unemployment rate for Illinois rose for the third straight month to 7.3 percent, up 2.2 percent from July of last year, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The number of unemployed stood at 491,300, rising by 27,900 between June and July.
Behind the News:
Latinos may be feeling the squeeze more than most. According to Illinois...
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September, 2008
The news:
The Illinois State Rifle Association sued the City of Chicago in June to end the city's gun ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a law forbidding handgun possession in Washington, D.C.
Behind the news:
African Americans in Illinois were 4.5 times as likely as white people and nearly three times as likely as Latinos to die a violence-related firearm death between...
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