Chicago migrants are under pressure as the deadline to find permanent housing looms
Migrants looking for apartments face language and financial obstacles in a market without enough affordable places to live.
Migrants looking for apartments face language and financial obstacles in a market without enough affordable places to live.
Women make up more than half of new lawyers nationwide, but only 48.9% of all associates at Chicago’s law firms, a new report reveals.
Despite overall gains, Cook County still has more areas with extreme unemployment than any other U.S. county.
Experts warn migrants to beware of scam lawyers when they apply for work permits.
Thousands of migrants living in Chicago are trying to figure out where to get help with their pending immigration cases or work permit applications. Some migrants living in city shelters are getting help from government officials and local agencies. So far about 1,000 people have received work permits through those efforts. But many more living outside shelters are trying to figure out how and where to seek help. WBEZ’s immigration reporter Adriana Cardona Maguigad is here to talk about it. Host: Mary Dixon
Chicago City Council is considering limiting the number of dollar stores in the city, but many neighborhoods rely on these “small-box” stores.
Joe Cobb, 80, is seeking $75,000 for the use of his ‘golden voice.’
Storefront churches rose to prominence during the Great Migration. But neighbors have mixed opinions on their impact.
Brothers Borak and Hashem Elagha say their pleas to the U.S. government to help secure their evacuation have fallen on deaf ears.
The south suburb has collected more than $100,000 in taxpayer money over the last decade but it’s a mystery as to where the money is going.