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Neighborhood Poverty Impedes Cognitive Development

Hugo Balta — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 12:10:10 +0000

The United States stands out among economically advanced democracies for the depth and expanse of its poverty. Concentrated poverty in particular is among its most disturbing and persistent problems. The problem deepened in recent decades as income inequality increased and lower-income families became more spatially isolated from those with higher incomes. Analysis by the American […]

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Environmental Justice Inequality

Charles Kyle — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:22:22 +0000

Long before the fight with General Iron, the southeast side battled issues of environmental racism. It’s as much a part of the community history as the steel mills of yesteryear. I remember being at a community meeting 7 years ago that was held at “The Zone” a Christian youth center in the community of Hegewisch. […]

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Little Village community farm to promote a healthy lifestyle

Stephania Rodriguez — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

The Little Village community is reaping the fruits of an over 20-year long fight for environmental justice with the construction of a farm in La Villita Park. The farm, which will span 1.3 acres, will include a community fruit orchard, bilingual urban agriculture training in English and Spanish, and a cooperative portion for vendors. The […]

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Native American tribes’ pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities

Lindsey Schneider, Joshua Sbicca and Stephanie Malin — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:30:18 +0000

Many Native American tribes are reporting high COVID-19 infection rates. State and federal agencies are impeding tribes' efforts to handle the pandemic themselves.

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ROUNDUP: Power plays in COVID-19 fight as peak remains out-of-sight in Chicago and Illinois

Asraa Mustufa — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:30:00 +0000

With the state stay-at-home order extended through May, officials spar over how best to manage relief and respond to the still escalating pandemic.

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