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Perspectives: The Powers That Be

South Side’s maternal health desert poses added risks for Black women during pandemic

By Curtis Black | July 29, 2020

The planned closing of Mercy Hospital underscores the dramatic loss of maternity services in Chicago over the past year — reflecting the failure of local government agencies to adequately fund critical services in vulnerable communities, advocates say.

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ROUNDUP: As Illinois reopens, pandemic response leaves hardest hit behind

By Asraa Mustufa | May 29, 2020

Here’s what we’re reading as Illinois and Chicago prepare to advance into the next phase of reopening businesses and public spaces.

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ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois brace for mounting COVID-19 deaths, adjust to new normal

By Asraa Mustufa | April 3, 2020

Here’s everything you might have missed in week three of the pandemic as conditions remain dire on numerous fronts while promised federal aid may offer some relief.

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ROUNDUP: Chicago and Illinois take more drastic measures in week two of COVID-19 crisis

By Asraa Mustufa | March 27, 2020

As confirmed coronavirus cases climb into the thousands for Illinois, state and city officials, businesses and communities rally to fight the disease as questions remain about protecting the most vulnerable residents and workers.

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Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

By Curtis Black | March 26, 2020

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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AI algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often end up punishing the poor instead

By Michele Gilman | February 20, 2020

States are increasingly turning to machine learning and algorithms to detect fraud in food stamps, Medicaid and other welfare programs – despite little evidence of actual fraud.

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City clinics to get boost in expanded mental health services budget

By Curtis Black | November 25, 2019

Aldermen urged the Lightfoot administration to invest in public facilities instead of allocating new funding to private providers as the best way to rebuild the city’s mental health safety net.

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Study: Restaurant industry thrives in cities that have eliminated subminimum wage

By Curtis Black | November 15, 2019

As Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members debate changes to how Chicago’s tipped workers are paid, a new report highlights how other cities have fared after eliminating the subminimum wage.

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Infective endocarditis, a side effect of the injection drug crisis is on the rise in Illinois, posing financial and ethical concerns

By Lu Zhao | October 16, 2019

Amid the high cost of hospitalizing an increasing number of young people suffering from the infection, doctors express reluctance to treat patients likely to resume drug use that will put them at greater risk in the future.

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US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans

By Sophie Mitra and Debra Brucker | June 28, 2019

In the US, poverty is measured by income level. But that measure misses many other aspects of poverty – like unemployment, poor health and a lack of health insurance.

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