By Alex Kotlowitz, The New Yorker There’s deep concern that if Jason Van Dyke, the police officer who killed Laquan McDonald, is acquitted of murder, already aggrieved parts of Chicago could erupt in anger. The Reverend Ira Acree, like so many in...
Letters to the Editor by Dory Rand in The Chicago Sun-Times Robocallers are nothing if not persistent. lllinois area codes received more than 148 million robocalls in July and it could get worse. Wall Street banks and corporations using robocalls for debt...
Whether we look at the impacts of predatory lending, fees and fines, segregation in housing, lack of access to quality jobs, or declines in mortgage and small business lending, the persistent outcome we find is that inequities in income,...
Federal Bank Regulator Invites Comments on Possible Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Changes Could Weaken Law Serving Lower-income Communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Dory Rand (drand@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL –The...
By Nimayi Dixit, S&P Global Market Intelligence Funding day-to-day operations is a persistent challenge for U.S. small businesses. A recent S&P Global Market Intelligence survey found that, over the past two years, small businesses in the U.S. sought...
By Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune The item in my column last Sunday about the exorbitantly punitive fines Chicago levies on those like me who fail to renew their city vehicle stickers on time seemed to strike a nerve with so...
By Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ Seven weeks after the city pledged to address the issue, drivers are still on the hook — and now Chicago’s ticketing practices are becoming an issue in the mayor’s race. The City of...
Check Cashing Fairness Act Now Illinois Law Governor’s Signature Cements Consumer Victory Following Months of Advocacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Brent Adams (c) 773-844-5544 (badams@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (c) 616-914-2844 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL...
By Curtis Black Chicago Reporter All governments need money. But under Rahm Emanuel, Chicago stands out for jacking up fees and fines on low- and middle-income folks while doling out subsidies and tax breaks to well-connected developers and corporations....
Report: Chicago Region Unprepared for “Silver Tsunami” New Report Exposes Inadequate Housing Resources, Offers Sweeping Policy Recommendations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Lauren Nolan (o) 312-368-0310 (lnolan@woodstockinst.org) Chicago, IL – A new research report released from...