illinois Archives - The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/illinois/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:49:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png illinois Archives - The Chicago Reporter https://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/illinois/ 32 32 163009088 Social justice movement should focus on passing Fair Tax Amendment this November https://www.chicagoreporter.com/social-justice-movement-should-focus-on-passing-fair-tax-amendment-this-november/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/social-justice-movement-should-focus-on-passing-fair-tax-amendment-this-november/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:30:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6268625 The latest Springfield scandal shouldn't stop the drive for a graduated income tax to fund programs that promote equity and opportunity as Illinois contends with unprecedented crises and growing income inequality.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/social-justice-movement-should-focus-on-passing-fair-tax-amendment-this-november/feed/ 0 6268625 Asian Americans invisible in COVID-19 data and in public health response https://www.chicagoreporter.com/asian-americans-invisible-in-covid-19-data-and-in-public-health-response/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/asian-americans-invisible-in-covid-19-data-and-in-public-health-response/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6101060 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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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/asian-americans-invisible-in-covid-19-data-and-in-public-health-response/feed/ 0 6101060 What’s open in your region of Illinois’ coronavirus plan? https://www.chicagoreporter.com/whats-open-in-your-region-of-illinois-coronavirus-plan/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/whats-open-in-your-region-of-illinois-coronavirus-plan/#respond Thu, 21 May 2020 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5977672 Search by address to track stages of regions and tiers created under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan to phase out stay-at-home orders as the pandemic unfolds.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/whats-open-in-your-region-of-illinois-coronavirus-plan/feed/ 0 5977672 Emergency housing relief proposed in Illinois to stave off mass evictions, foreclosures https://www.chicagoreporter.com/emergency-housing-relief-proposed-in-illinois-to-stave-off-mass-evictions-foreclosures/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/emergency-housing-relief-proposed-in-illinois-to-stave-off-mass-evictions-foreclosures/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 22:45:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5973597 To make rent cancellation work, legislators want to maximize a fund for landlords to recoup lost rental income while waiting for federal action.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/emergency-housing-relief-proposed-in-illinois-to-stave-off-mass-evictions-foreclosures/feed/ 0 5973597 Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-intercepts-tax-refunds-to-collect-unpaid-debt-hitting-poor-black-areas-the-hardest/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/chicago-intercepts-tax-refunds-to-collect-unpaid-debt-hitting-poor-black-areas-the-hardest/#respond Mon, 11 May 2020 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5919859 Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s agenda to curb unfair fees and fines, a little known program extracts millions in revenue annually from unpaid tickets, court fees and other debt from thousands of taxpayers without regard for their ability to pay.

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