On Thursday, Mayor Lightfoot and the City of Chicago will host the Solutions Toward Ending Poverty -- or STEP -- Summit. It will bring together people from the community, businesses, non-profits and ...

Liberal Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson put the blame on violence and poverty in the Windy City on big corporations. "We have large corporations. Seventy percent of large corporations in the city ...

CHICAGO – Poverty drives the majority of gun violence in the South Side of Chicago, and outside help is needed to bring change, a pastor in the community told Fox News. "Violence is a fruit of ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Clarence Shaffer's financial situation is a mirror of the ...

Chicago is a shining example for the nation, Rahm Emanuel wants all to know. He told a receptive audience downtown Monday that the goals President Obama has for the country—more jobs, a vibrant ...

Poverty rose 12.4% in 2022 according to census data released Tuesday. So, why the rise? And how are Chicagoans stepping up? Federal aid programs established during the pandemic ended at the same time ...

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The City Club of Chicago and the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice are partnering on an ongoing event series that explores the many ways that local leaders ...

Scheduled for broadcast on WTTW, Brian Schodorf’s video documentary explores the lives of homeless drug addicts around the South Loop. 55 min. Best of Chicago 2025 Credit: Cover and section ...