Alden Loury
Senior Editor, Race, Class and Communities
Previously, Alden served as the director of research and evaluation for the Metropolitan Planning Council for two years where he examined and wrote about population loss, demographic shifts, job trends and racial segregation.
Prior to joining MPC, Alden served as an investigator and later as a policy analyst for the Better Government Association. In more than four years at the BGA, Alden documented abuses with legislative scholarships, campaign finance expenditures and ward remapping and later analyzed data and lobbied for reforms to increase government transparency, efficiency and accountability.
Stories by Alden Loury
In Cook County, Nursing Homes Account For A Quarter Of COVID-19 Deaths
After Illinois officials withhold names of nursing homes tied to coronavirus deaths, WBEZ finds 76 facilities in Cook County.
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Some Chicagoans May Be Facing Coronavirus Without Water At Home
The mayor declared an end to residential shut-offs last May, but the pandemic has brought new urgency to restoring service to citizens.
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Five Charts That Show Who’s Leaving Illinois And Why
More people are leaving Illinois. The biggest jumps are among older folks, high-income residents and those with college degrees.
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Best Stories of 2019: Race, Class and Communities
We look back on stories that defined who we are as a community in 2019.
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Small Business Loan Disparities Found In Chicago Region
A new study shows racial and economic disparities in small business loans in the Chicago region and throughout Illinois.
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Federal Officials Release Three Children To Undocumented Mother
After holding them for 12 hours at O'Hare Airport, federal officials released three American citizen children to their undocumented mother.
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New Office To Address Chicago’s Legacy Of Racial Inequity
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot is creating a new office that will set goals for fairer outcomes in areas like housing, employment and education.
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Takeaways: What The Election Means For Chicago’s Political Future
Lori Lightfoot’s victory margin was huge. Turnout was small. Here’s what the numbers might say about Chicago’s political future.
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Analysis: Reading The Tea Leaves Ahead Of Election Day
With a historically crowded race for mayor, here’s how some candidates could pull ahead of the pack on Tuesday.
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A Growing Number Of Suburban Chicagoans Are Living In Poverty
And the rising poverty in Chicago’s suburbs is heavily affecting Latinos, researchers say.
