Perspectives
Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better
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In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.
Perspectives
What the Supreme Court’s decision on LGBT employment discrimination will mean for transgender Americans
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In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.
Perspectives
How the coronavirus recession puts service workers at risk
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Service workers are some of the most at risk of both the coronavirus and financial woes.
Coronavirus
Black people across Illinois are dying from COVID-19 at 3.4 times the rate of the white population
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The impact of the coronavirus on Latinx and Hispanic communities is likely underreported due to incomplete demographic data, authorities say.
Editor's Blog
Covering coronavirus from the lens of race, poverty, and income inequality
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The Chicago Reporter’s small but mighty team is applying its signature data-driven approach to reporting on the crisis of our lifetimes, but we need you to take our efforts to the next level.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19
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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.
Government and Politics
Is Lightfoot’s war on poverty too late to stop Chicago’s black exodus?
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A new study says Chicago’s black population decline is due to decades of racial inequality.
Government and Politics
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ending poverty in a generation. Is it possible?
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The STEP summit dissected the scope of poverty in Chicago and examined policies that have been successful so far.
Perspectives
Growing up in a banking desert can hurt your credit for the rest of your life
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Banking deserts make it harder for children and young adults to become financially literate, which leads to worse credit and a lifetime of disadvantage.
Perspectives
Transgender Americans are more likely to be unemployed and poor
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In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.