After a stint in international law and banking, Darren Walker becomes the second African-American president of the Ford Foundation.
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Can you live on minimum wage? This calculator will tell you
It’s a bit easier to grasp the realities of living on minimum wage with the help of The New York Times’ calculator.
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Chicago voters support raising minimum wage
A symbolic victory on the non-binding referendum gives advocates and progressive aldermen the boost needed to press for an ordinance raising Chicago’s minimum wage.
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Occupy Chicago 3 years later; activists’ passion still burns
As Occupy Chicago turns 3, members say the spirit of the movement lives on, though its numbers have dwindled.
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Catching up
This article is the second installment in a four-part series focusing on school funding. “Chicago Matters” is an annual public information series initiated and funded by The Chicago Community Trust, with programming by WTTW, Channel 11, Chicago Public Radio, the Chicago Public Library and the Reporter. One Friday morning in early March, the auditorium at […]
