As prices rise in Chicago, wages have yet to catch up. The gap leaves singles and families alike living paycheck to paycheck, without hope for more than making ends meet.
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Taken for GrantedBy: Casey SanchezAldermen influence which nonprofits get government grants. Some say it’s money they can’t afford to lose.
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Losing Ground
Of Chicago’s 10 largest job categories, the estimated median wages for three did not grow as high as inflation from 2000 to 2004.
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Big PromisesBy: Stacie WilliamsA community awaits Wal-Mart’s arrival, hoping its 350 jobs will help the West Side.
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Thin MarginsBy: Stacie WilliamsAs prices rise in Chicago, wages have yet to catch up. The gap leaves singles and families alike living paycheck to paycheck, without hope for more than making ends meet.
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