The Demand For COVID-19 Testing In Illinois Is Rising — But Access Remains Unequal
Experts say timely testing is crucial to slowing the spread of COVID-19 so infected people can quickly quarantine.
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Senior Editor, Race, Class and Communities
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Who Voted Against The Graduated Income Tax? Mostly Voters Outside Of Chicago.
The farther away they were from the city, the less support voters gave Illinois’ rejected graduated state income tax proposal. Here’s a look at how race, geography and Trump support affected other key races.
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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%.
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Home Loans in Chicago: One Dollar To White Neighborhoods, 12 Cents To Black
In Chicago, lenders have invested more in a single white neighborhood than all the black neighborhoods combined. Call it modern-day redlining.
South Shore activists call for an end to police violence and economic disinvestment
Activists gathered in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood Monday to clean up after this weekend’s looting along the 71st Street commercial corridor.
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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.
