Government bureaucracy fails to award the immigration benefits that Congress bestowed to families of fallen immigrant service members.
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Fallen And ForgottenBy: Fernando DíazCongress approved the extension of immigration benefits to families of fallen U.S. service members four years ago, but the families say they never received them.
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Dying For The U.S.A.
Between Sept. 11, 2001, and Aug. 15, 2008, 148 of the combat deaths were service members who enlisted in the military as permanent legal residents. They hailed from 41 countries—a third of them from Mexico. Most enlisted in the Army Reserves, and nearly half of the 148 people killed were Latino.
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Toxic NeighborBy: Kari LydersenHealth problems persist for Latinos living near coal plants in and around Chicago, despite the state’s efforts to promote clean air.
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The Power Of GivingBy: Alden K. LourySince 1999, the combined political contributions from energy companies Ameren, Commonwealth Edison, Dominion, Dynegy, Edison International, Exelon, Midwest Generation, and NRG Energy totaled more than $6 million. The highest amounts were donated to some of the companies' political action committees, but several lawmakers received at least $200,000.
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Race Matters
The nation has elected its first black president. While this nation has struggled to talk candidly about race and poverty, The Chicago Reporter has tackled the issues boldly for the last 36 years. Here’s how we addressed it during the campaign and how we think it will be talked about in the years to come.
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