Fewer pharmacies found on Chicago’s South and West sides, an analysis finds
Research shows that the number of ‘pharmacy deserts’ on Chicago’s South and West sides has increased in recent years.
Esther Yoon-Ji Kang
Reporter, Race, Class and Communities
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Illinois has the most Muslims per capita in the US. A new report provides a snapshot of their needs.
The report highlights assets, like business ownership, and needs, like mental health services, for more than 350,000 Muslims in Illinois.
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Amazon workers file complaint alleging racial discrimination at Joliet warehouse
Black employees say colleagues wore Confederate flag clothing and wrote racist and threatening messages, but Amazon took little action
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Chicago issues the first payments for its new guaranteed basic income program
City officials said that 3,500 residents have gotten their first monthly $500 payments in the yearlong Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot.
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Advocates say language access issues could jeopardize voter turnout among Asian immigrants
Groups say Chicago election officials have not provided up-to-date information about the June 28 primary elections in key Asian languages.
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Some Chicago Asian Americans are working to make sure their heritage month is not forgotten
There’s Black History Month in February, and Women’s History Month in March. Asian Americans say their commemorative period gets little fanfare.
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Cook County announces plans for the nation’s largest guaranteed basic income pilot
The Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot will provide $500 monthly payments to 3,250 county residents for 24 months.
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One in five early childhood educators in Illinois live in poverty, a new report finds
A new report documents the state’s child care crisis, including high costs for families and low wages for workers.
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Meet Chicagoans who plan to apply for the city’s guaranteed income pilot
“We’re not being lazy. It’s not about a handout. It’s about survival,” said South Side business owner and resident Cheryse Singleton-Nobles.
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Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot opens Monday. Here’s how to apply.
The city of Chicago will open up its application website at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 25. It will close on Friday, May 13, at 11:59 p.m.
