Chicago Suburbs Can’t Meet Needs of Poor Residents

Chicago Suburbs Can’t Meet Needs of Poor Residents
Chicago Suburbs Can’t Meet Needs of Poor Residents

Chicago Suburbs Can’t Meet Needs of Poor Residents

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Immigration and the demolition of the city’s biggest housing projects have spread poverty out into the surrounding suburbs. According to a recent study from the University of Illinois at Chicago-“Uneven Capacity and Delivery of Human Services in the Chicago Suburbs: The Role of Townships and Municipalities”-these new neighborhoods of the poor aren’t always equipped to meet their needs. So what’s in store for the suburbs’ poorest residents? One of the co-authors of the study, Associate Professor Karen Mossberger of UIC’s Department of Public Administration answers that question.