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Chicago’s 250 Year History of Segregation

Zachary Leiter — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:07:53 +0000

The first article in this series on financial disparities in Cook County, “Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap,” discussed the extent of contemporary racial inequities in the County. Black and Latinx Cook County residents are more likely to be financially vulnerable than Black and Latinx individuals elsewhere in the country, and significantly less likely […]

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Chicago has been quietly intercepting millions from state tax refunds during the pandemic

Simon Davis-Cohen and The Chicago Reporter — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:35:00 +0000

The Lightfoot administration intercepted at least $27 million in 2020 from residents’ state tax refunds to collect on debt, disproportionately hitting lower income neighborhoods and communities of color.

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Asian Americans invisible in COVID-19 data and in public health response

Namratha Kandula and Nilay Shah — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:45:00 +0000

In Illinois and beyond, specific action is needed to better understand how the pandemic is impacting Asian American communities especially at risk of infection.

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Some Chicagoans may be facing coronavirus threat without water at home

María Inés Zamudio, Alden K. Loury and The Chicago Reporter — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Affected families have been relying on neighbors, schools and gyms to wash their clothes and shower, advocates say, as the city tries to determine the scope of the problem.

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Is Lightfoot’s war on poverty too late to stop Chicago’s black exodus?

Josh McGhee — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:58:24 +0000

A new study says Chicago’s black population decline is due to decades of racial inequality.

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