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Poverty, Unemployment and the Homeless in Chicago
Symantha Lancaster has big goals. “What I’m looking for is a career path,” she said. The upbeat and cheerful Chicago native is a student at The Cara Program, a non-profit organization that offers job training and placement for individuals affected by homelessness and poverty. Lancaster, who joined the program in September, said she has a […]
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House Bill to Increase Supervision at Emergency Shelters
March 10, 2015 Comments Off on House Bill to Increase Supervision at Emergency Shelters
An Illinois House panel voted Wednesday to require children in state care be accompanied by an adult when leaving state emergency shelters, the latest attempt by the state to address a growing list of problems at its troubled child welfare agency. Supporters of the proposed bill, which will now be heard before the full House, […]
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South Loop Residents Warming to DePaul Arena
February 2, 2015 Comments Off on South Loop Residents Warming to DePaul Arena
After months of community meetings, worrying about their property values and even watching houses move from one lot to another, Prairie District residents in the South Loop are coming to accept – sometimes grudgingly – the expansion of McCormick Place and construction of a new DePaul arena. “I realize that it’s an opportune time to […]
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Luxury Housing Costs Complicate Current South Loop Apartment Hunting
January 8, 2015 Comments Off on Luxury Housing Costs Complicate Current South Loop Apartment Hunting
Even on an overcast Chicago afternoon, the AMLI Lofts’ modern exterior shines. A geometric pairing of brick, glass and dusty blue steel off the always lively Clark and Polk Street intersection stands like a model roped off at a museum. R&WII Final: AMLI Lofts The introduction of luxury apartments in the highly populated and economically diverse South Loop […]
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CUB Tips to Stay Warm When it is Dangerously Cold
January 7, 2015 Comments Off on CUB Tips to Stay Warm When it is Dangerously Cold
As dangerously cold wind chills descended on Chicago, Citizen’s Utility Board (CUB) has tips for people to stay safe and warm: Please don’t use your oven or stove to heat your home. If you use a space heater, place it on a hard, level surface; keep it away from flammable objects; and don’t leave it on […]
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Vacant Buildings in 17th Ward are Impacting Residents’ Quality of Life
December 17, 2014 Comments Off on Vacant Buildings in 17th Ward are Impacting Residents’ Quality of Life
Doors boarded up with plywood, stamped with graffiti and gang signs. Porches clinging to the front of houses by duct tape and metal chains. Bent window frames and broken glass from intruders coming in and out. This is the scene of 154 vacant, boarded up residential properties throughout the 17th ward, with the majority being […]
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Unequal Chicago: Local Politics Weigh in
November 29, 2014 Comments Off on Unequal Chicago: Local Politics Weigh in
The University of Illinois at Chicago hosted some of Chicago’s longtime political veterans and social advocates in their discussion with the author of a new book exclusively about Chicago’s struggle with race and inequality. “How, we ask, can a city as great as Chicago have as much inequality and disparity as it does?” asked Teresa Córdova, […]
