Hugo Balta, Author at The Chicago Reporter

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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Grants For Gun Violence Victims

Hugo Balta — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:06:06 +0000

CHICAGO | A new nearly $275,000 Emergency Supplemental Victims’ Fund (ESVF) pilot program to ease the financial burden and trauma inflicted on those directly impacted by gun violence was announced by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday. Under the plan, Chicagoans who lost a family member to gun violence can get $1,500 to cover funeral […]

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Study Finds Investment Inequality In Black & Brown Neighborhoods

Hugo Balta — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:09:12 +0000

Urban Institute’s public and private investment analysis found that access to a relatively healthy stream of capital is not spread equally across Chicago neighborhoods. The nonprofit research organization analyzed investment trends from 2010 to 2020 and found that the larger the share of Black residents in a neighborhood, the less investment occurred. For example, over the decade, […]

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Neighborhoods Gentrifying Fastest See Property Tax Skyrocket

Hugo Balta — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:10:13 +0000

CHICAGO | Property taxes are up in Cook County; on average, homeowners saw an increase of 8 percent this year. According to an analysis from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office, taxes levied on real estate rose by 3.8 percent, to $16.7 billion, in 2021. The total amount billed countywide increased by $614 million over the previous […]

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Blacks & Latinos Are Most At Risk From Respiratory Viruses

Hugo Balta — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:20:39 +0000

CHICAGO| Chicago’s Black and Latino communities are expected to be most affected by a surge of what health experts call a “tridemic.” It is a triple threat from the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Here in Illinois, like across many parts of the country, hospitals are seeing a dramatic rise in patients with […]

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