Advocates praise Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new measures meant to help low-income communities survive the crisis, but say much more is needed in a variety of areas.
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Democratic plans for raising taxes on the rich: A guide for the middle class
Every Democratic presidential candidate plans to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations, but they differ in how to get there.
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Food deserts persist in Chicago despite more supermarkets
Most new grocery stores were built in areas with plentiful access in recent years, and those added to high-need areas were not enough to mitigate the effects of longstanding disinvestment and segregation, according to a new study.
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Universal basic income could redress the high cost of underemployment in Chicago
In a booming economy failing to provide enough living wage jobs, the city can more than afford to try Ald. Ameya Pawar’s proposal to relieve poverty.
Posted inPerspectives, Race and Culture
Asian Americans don’t see same returns on education as whites in Chicago
The “model minority” stereotype masks the diversity of experiences and racial inequities faced by the city’s Asian Americans, as detailed in a new report.
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The Chicago Reporter was founded in 1972 by John A. McDermott to measure Chicago’s progress toward racial equality as the civil rights era ended. Since its inception, it has been housed at the Community Renewal Society, a faith-based social justice organization. As one of America’s most segregated cities, Chicago continues to experience racial and economic […]
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Chicagoans Don’t Escape Food Insecurity
Black and Latinx communities in Chicago are more likely to be food insecure than predominantly white communities and this follows a national trend. According to USDA Food Security and Nutrition Assistance data, food insecurity rates are highest among single mothers, households with income below the poverty line, and Black and Latinx households. Across racial households […]
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Sign up for our free weekly newsletter today so you’ll never miss an investigation! Few Puerto Rican evacuees in Chicago have benefited from FEMA shelter program Update July 3, 2018: A federal judge in Massachusetts has extended the Transitional Shelter Assistance program, which was set to expire Saturday, June 30, until July 23, after a telephone […]
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ROUNDUP: Race takes center stage ahead of Illinois’ anticipated COVID-19 peak
Stark disparities in the impact of the crisis emerge as the state marks one month of staying at home and officials are pressed to do more to protect the most vulnerable, including essential workers and the incarcerated.
