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Poverty

'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 2

  • Jun 26, 2024
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'Our America: In the Black Conversations' | Watch Episode 1

  • Jun 20, 2024
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Poverty, racism may alter brain development of Black kids, study says

  • Feb 4, 2023

Applications for Cook County guaranteed income pilot program open

  • Oct 6, 2022

176K apply to Chicago's guaranteed income program

  • May 25, 2022

Cook County announces guaranteed income pilot program

  • May 18, 2022

Applications for city cash assistance program open

  • Apr 25, 2022

City program to provide $500 a month to low-income residents

  • Apr 14, 2022

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  • Oct 19, 2022
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Organization working to alleviate 'period poverty'

  • May 19, 2022
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Preckwinkle announces Cook County Promise guaranteed income program

  • May 18, 2022
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Applications for city cash assistance program open Monday

  • Apr 25, 2022
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City program to provide $500 a month to low-income residents

  • Apr 14, 2022
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Gary exploring guaranteed income program

  • Feb 27, 2021

Latest Stories

Our Chicago: Giving Tuesday approaches as food banks face 'unprecedented' demand

We've eaten turkey, shopped at businesses big and small and now we're looking ahead to helping others on Giving Tuesday.

  • Nov 28, 2021

Our America: Poverty's disproportionate impact on New York's Asian American community

There is a stereotype that all Asian Americans are doing just fine financially, but they have some of the highest poverty rates in all of New York.

  • May 10, 2021
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Child tax credit: Some families to receive direct $300 monthly payments per child starting in July

A family with two parents earning less than $150,000 and three children under the age of 6 could see $17,800 in tax credits and stimulus payments this year.

  • Mar 11, 2021

Gary launches guaranteed income program experiment for 1 year

A new program is being launched in Gary to provide some residents with extra income with no strings attached for a year.

  • Feb 27, 2021

'Put the guns away': Car parade through Chicago's South Side calls for peace amid deadly shootings

A colorful car parade on Chicago's South Side brought together dozens of people in a celebration of peace, unity and hope on Sunday.

  • Jul 5, 2020