Center for Poverty Solutions
More than 167,000 Chicagoans lived on $21 or less a day
About 17% of Chicagoans lived below the poverty line in 2024, with more than a third of them surviving on less than $21 a day. What is deep poverty? More than 167,000 Chicagoans lived in what the federal government calls “deep poverty”…
New bill could help Illinois’ housing gap with granny…
A measure in Springfield would expand permission to build accessory dwelling units to every…
Chicago Peace Initiative: Reducing violence with jobs
Gangs and prison often keep Chicago’s youth out of the workforce, but the Chicago Peace…
Healing poverty with advice, jobs, houses
Chicago’s Roseland community is solving crime and poverty through a formula developed by the…
Performers emerge from Chicago’s projects by way of…
Project out of the Projects helps aspiring Chicago musicians, event producers find their way…
Federal aid feeds over 1M Illinois families this Thanksgiving
Over 1 million Illinois families will put turkey on the table this Thanksgiving with the help of federal food assistance. More than 1 million Illinois families will put turkey on the table this Thanksgiving with federal food help. Over…
Here’s why buying an Illinois home can be hard
Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% since 2018 while available housing hasn’t…
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