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Posts in category "Poverty"

Race, poverty and politics: NATO and Chicago's finest; 3rd-party candidate talks politics; Medicaid cuts pass House

As the city winds down from a weekend of riot police and protesters, different takes on the NATO summit are emerging. Despite claims of police abuse during the NATO summit, much of Chicago media has lionized Chicago Police Department superintendent Gary McCarthy. The Chicago Sun-Times ran a cover story saying “the city has a new... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Saturday at 12:13 pm
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Illinois may kick families off welfare after three years

What happens to a poor family when they get kicked off welfare? 3,000 Illinois families may find out as of July 1st if the state goes ahead with its proposal to cut the budget by reducing the time limit for receiving cash assistance from five years to just three. It’s a way to save money... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
Friday at 10:20 am
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At the People's Shareholder Meeting, we all are CME shareholders

According to the collection of non-profits that came out in force to protest the annual shareholder meeting of CME Group Inc. Wednesday, I’m a CME shareholder, you’re a CME shareholder and all of their members are CME shareholders. The company, the parent of futures exchanges Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, was a... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
Thursday at 7:48 pm
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Audio slide show: A brief look into the peaceful start of NATO protests Sunday

Before the images of NATO protesters clashing with police wearing riot gear circulated around the world, thousands of protesters gathered at Chicago’s Grand Park on Sunday morning. These protesters said they wanted to protest peacefully. Here is a brief look into what those protesters had to say on Sunday morning.   © Community Renewal Society... Read more »
By MariaZamudio,
Monday at 11:52 am
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What's up this week: Democrat leaders to pick 3rd-party candidate to face indicted state Rep. Smith; NATO protesters eye Boeing Monday

Nine Chicago Democratic committeeman will meet downtown Tuesday morning to interview and pick a third-party candidate to run in the 10th District state race in November. The handpicked candidate will represent the newly formed 10th District Unity Party. He or she will run against indicted 10th District state Rep. Derrick Smith, who is facing a... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
Monday at 9:58 am
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Race, poverty and politics: Dubious NATO arrests; low-income parents get reprieve; campaign finance loophole

Nine anti-NATO activists were arrested in the raid of a Bridgeport home on Wednesday night. The National Lawyers Guild condemned the action and said that none of the activists had yet been charged, nor had the Chicago Police Department produced a warrant for the raid. Officers confiscated a cell phone, as well as beer-making equipment... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
May 18, 2012 at 3:54 pm
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Will police's 'snatch and grab' tactic for NATO hurt communities already heavily policed? Some worry it will

Will police's 'snatch and grab' tactic for NATO hurt communities already heavily policed? Some worry it will
The Chicago Police Department, and the hundreds of state troopers coming into town to police this weekend’s NATO summit, have a plan. According to police superintendent Garry McCarthy, their tactic will be to “extract people who need to be extracted.” Commonly referred to as snatch and grab, the strategy will be used instead of tear... Read more »
By YanaKunichoff,
May 18, 2012 at 8:00 am
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Occupy Chicago's Wishing Tree at Trinity Episcopal Church

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Members of Occupy Chicago’s Arts and Recreation Committee and Occupy Chicago Rebel Arts Collective installed their interactive public sculpture, Wishing Tree, Monday night at Trinity Episcopal Church, 125 East 26th St., blocks away from McCormick Place,  the site of NATO summit that begins this weekend. It’s the fourth location for the tree, which took more... Read more »
By Chicago Reporter,
May 15, 2012 at 9:39 pm
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Proposed child care cuts to trigger downward spiral: "It put families like me and others in a deeper hole."

Proposed child care cuts to trigger downward spiral: "It put families like me and others in a deeper hole."
Chalonda McIntosh doesn’t often take the day off work. But she will tomorrow, when she’ll head down to Springfield to protest cuts and funding shortages to the state’s child care subsidy program for low-income families. I talked to McIntosh back in November when I was doing a story about the lack of child care centers... Read more »
By MeganCottrell,
May 15, 2012 at 3:06 pm
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Race, poverty and politics: Health exchange in limbo; subsidized child care at risk; Obama supports gay marriage; TIF reform?

The Illinois General Assembly is not expected to make any moves to create a state-run health care exchange, Crain’s reported on Thursday. Sources on both sides of the aisle in the statehouse said the inactivity is due to the pending Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care law... Read more »
By Nick Moroni,
May 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm
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