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Perspectives

Getting poorer while working harder: The ‘cliff effect’

By Susan R. Crandall | June 7, 2019

Stressing out about potentially losing benefits can prolong financial instability. Solving this problem will help low-paid workers and everyone else.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

A progressive income tax is Illinois’ best shot at solving budget crisis

By Curtis Black | May 10, 2018

Ending the state’s flat income tax rate would reduce taxes for most while raising $2 billion in additional revenue a year, a new report says.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois Republicans try to lay low on repealing Obamacare

By Curtis Black | June 22, 2017

With the GOP threatening health care coverage, especially for Medicaid recipients, activists are demanding answers from local lawmakers who are quietly supporting the bills.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

What’s at stake for Chicago and Illinois under President Trump

By Curtis Black | January 20, 2017

Here’s a roundup of how the Trump administration’s stated policy goals would interact with local laws on immigrant and religious protections, healthcare, housing, education and law enforcement.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Emanuel’s privatizing mental health clinic in Roseland raises concerns

By Curtis Black | November 3, 2016

Activists call for a public hearing after news that a South Side public clinic will be managed by the nonprofit C4.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Marijuana decriminalization only one modest step in ending war on drugs

By Curtis Black | August 4, 2016

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Movement for Black Lives have a common interest in taking bold action to change drug policies.

Education

Cutting benefits program for low-income families could cost CPS millions

By Melissa Sanchez | July 1, 2016

The cash-strapped school district eliminated a unit that helped eligible families sign up for public benefits. Now it could lose millions of dollars in state poverty grants, while thousands of children go without food and health insurance.

Education

Mix-up in poverty counts puts school budgets in jeopardy

By Melissa Sanchez | April 29, 2016

District officials are warning principals that their schools may lose poverty dollars due to an inexplicable undercount of low-income students this year.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Rauner seeks to dismantle cost-saving homecare programs

By Curtis Black | April 7, 2016

Continuing his crusade against unions, the governor is stonewalling contract negotiations with the mostly female and minority low-wage workers providing care for seniors, the disabled and children.

Criminal Justice

State budget cuts, other issues, may limit efficacy of drug policy change

By Adeshina Emmanuel | April 23, 2015

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez says her office is going to prosecute fewer low-level drug cases and steer more people to treatment. But with state budget cuts for substance abuse treatment programs on the horizon and persistent racial disparities in drug-related arrests, advocates question whether the new policy can be effective.

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