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Who’s doing business in the neighborhood
Summer/Fall 2015 | Like many black communities, Woodlawn has economic opportunities but few investors.
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The new treatment center
Spring 2015 | People of color are falling through the holes of Chicago’s frayed mental health safety net and landing in Cook County Jail.
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After Horner
Winter 2015 | When the towers at the Near West Side public housing development came down, they were replaced by mixed-income housing. But can the new community at the former Henry Horner Homes overcome barriers of race and class?
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The race for City Hall
Fall 2014 | Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a reported $9 million to spend on his re-election bid. Is it enough to win?
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Pay to play
Summer 2014 | While spending on Chicago parks has become more equitable along racial lines in recent decades, wealthier communities still tend to receive the most money for upgrades.
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The house at ground zero
Spring 2014 | Chicago Lawn is deluged by foreclosures, but residents are bringing a building and a street back to life.
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‘Sweeping the streets’
November/December 2013 | Police arrest thousands of people each year, but few are ever convicted. The process costs taxpayers millions.
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Chicago to Mexico
September/October 2013| When immigrants are deported, their nightmares may still continue.