
Rising rents pushed these first-time Latino homebuyers to take the plunge
Despite high mortgage rates and a dearth of affordable starter houses, these families saw the upside of making the investment now.
The Race, Class & Communities Desk seeks to provide enterprise reporting on broad themes and trends related to race and income in the Chicago metropolitan area and to provide beat coverage of topical issues including housing, immigration, work/opportunity and demographics.
Despite high mortgage rates and a dearth of affordable starter houses, these families saw the upside of making the investment now.
Chicago Chinatown leaders fought for representation in City Council but two candidates face off in the 11th Ward runoff — one Asian and one white.
As Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson barnstorm in churches and parades before the April 4 runoff, policing and public education are front and center. This election also touches on power, identity, and of course, race.
This timeline explains how Native Americans were forced out of Illinois and why — for now — they have no federally recognized land here.
The union representing 700 concessions workers says Levy Restaurants is not offering sufficient healthcare and pension benefits.
Workers at concessions stands at United Center have voted to authorize a strike but negotiations haven’t ended.
At Vault Gallerie, Delilah Martinez makes room for donations destined for asylum-seekers.
A new study from UIC documents inequities Arab Americans face in the Chicago area.
The city received the largest sum of federal funds toward combating the issue.
Woodlawn residents say they’ve been kept in the dark about the shelter by the city, but some see this as an opportunity to come together.