A decade on, coaches try to bridge racial divide

Aug. 1, 2012
Their 2001 encounter on a South Side youth basketball court added to tensions that had an African American team leaving a mostly white league.

Homeownership amidst foreclosure

Nov. 7, 2011
The boogeyman haunting the U.S. economy is the housing market, and on Thursday, we get the latest foreclosure numbers.

Chicago to tackle home foreclosures

Aug. 18, 2011
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wednesday announced a new foreclosure initiative that relies on community groups to identify abandoned properties.Standing in front of a rehabbed bungalow home in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, Emanuel laid out details for what the city calls the Micro-Market Recovery Pr

Chicago mayoral candidate Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins

Feb. 14, 2011
It's just eight days until the Feb. 22 municipal election. And if you want to vote early, there's only three more days to fill out a ballot. Last week Eight Forty- kicked off its one-on-one interviews with the candidates for mayor.