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Archive for January 15th, 2009

Illinois advocates say successful stimulus package must include affordable housing

By Curtis Black of Community Media Workshop
January 15, 2009

Jan. 14, 2009 – With the still-growing housing crisis at the core of the sharpest economic downturn since the Great Depression, advocates called for affordable housing to be a key component of stimulus and recovery plans. "Housing is infrastructure," said Jack Markowski of the Chicago-based Community Investment Corporation, alluding to massive infrastructure investments planned in the forthcoming stimulus program....
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Restaurants feeling hard hit in current economy

By Juel Grange
January 15, 2009

Jan. 15, 2009 – Andrea Tahlier, manager of Kroll's South Loop, says the end-of-year holidays are usually the restaurants busiest time of the year, but lately she's noticed fewer customers at lunch time. "People just don't seem to be going out for lunch anymore," Tahlier said. While the bar at Kroll's has boosted business. "When times are hard, people...
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