From Repeat Visits To Tech Troubles, Chicago’s Census Count Faces Issues In Its Final Weeks
As the deadline looms, Chicago census workers are trying desperately to avoid an undercount — but it hasn’t been easy.
Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
Reporter, Race, Class and Communities
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Report: The Chicago Region Is At Risk For A Census Undercount
With less than a month to complete the census, the response in some Chicago-area communities lags far behind rates from the last census.
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Activists Call On Chicago Leaders To Defund Police In The City’s Next Budget
A coalition of groups is demanding that the Chicago City Council steer $1 billion in police funding toward services in underserved areas.
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A ‘Perfect Storm’: 50 Lives And 4 ZIP Codes Tell Chicago’s Story Of COVID-19 Inequality
WBEZ spoke with the relatives of 50 Chicago COVID-19 victims to understand the systemic conditions behind the pandemic’s disproportionate impact.
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Officers Disrespected Englewood Residents Following Police Shooting, Activists Say
“You got police officers that I watched with my own eyes pull people toward them just to beat them,” said activist Joseph Williams.
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South Side Redevelopment Effort Awarded Foundation’s $10 Million Chicago Prize
The winning proposal includes revitalizing a long-vacant office building and converting a brownfield into an urban farming campus.
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Census Deadline Change Sparks Fears Of An Undercount In Some Chicago Neighborhoods
Residents must now respond to the census by Sep. 30, but response rates in some parts of Chicago are less than half the national average.
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Chicago’s Mayor Calls On The Dreadhead Cowboy To Boost Census Response In The City
Just under 55% of Chicagoans have responded to the census, compared to 62% nationally. In some areas, the response has been less than 30%.
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Nursing Homes Are Linked To More Than 55% Of COVID-19 Deaths In Illinois. Should Residents Be Moved Out?
“If this were a fire or flood or hurricane, buildings and whole communities will be evacuated,” says a leader in a group pressing the governor to take emergency action.
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Asians Are The Fastest Growing Racial Demographic In Illinois
Illinois has witnessed the steepest decline in Black population of any state since 2010. White population has fallen in Illinois by 6%.
