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The city’s effort to stem police misconduct is falling short, leaving abusive officers to operate with near impunity.

Still Looking for Work

July/August 2010

Chicago communities lead the nation in chronic unemployment among young adults.

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Is Anything Working?

Despite millions of dollars spent and thousands of people served, young people on the South and West Sides of Chicago have some of the highest rates of chronic unemployment in the country.

En Español: Is Anything Working

En Español: Is Anything Working

Methodology (Is Anything Working?)

Methodology for "Is Anything Working?"> Read More

Baltimore Gets Empowerment Right

Baltimore's Empowerment Zone was rated among the most successful among the six cities.> Read More

Help Is Out There

West Side Center deals with obstacles, serves relatively few people.> Read More

Hard Times In Lawndale

West Side neighborhood has had better days, could rise again.> Read More

Discs And Dreams

West Side entrepreneur gets by while making rap videos.> Read More
New Voices

Out Of His Skin

A former skinhead credits music for leading him out of the movement.

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Spin Offs

Foreign-born Citizens On Rise

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Spin Offs

Already Big Classes Getting Bigger?

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Spin Offs

Making Ends Meet Not Easy For Many In Chicago

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Spin Offs

Lower Health, Care For Latinos

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Editor's Note

Editor's Note: July-August 2010

unemployment disaster> Read More