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Breaking The Cycle Of Disinvestment In Lower-Income Communities (NPR)

The Cycle Of Disinvestment In Lower-Income Communities by Claire Trageser, KPBS It’s not uncommon for people who want to start businesses in lower-income neighborhoods to have trouble getting bank loans. But increasingly, there are investors looking specifically to help...

April 6, 2019 at 10:32 am read more

Low-Income Tax Filers Targeted With False Promise of Big Refunds (Bloomberg)

Low-Income Tax Filers Targeted With False Promise of Big Refunds By Joe Light in Bloomberg  Markets March 6, 2019, 3:00 AM CST Illinois attorney general sues over deceptive practices Earned income tax credit gives enticing target for preparers   Michael Anderson and...

March 6, 2019 at 10:32 am read more

Preckwinkle vows to revamp overly punitive ticketing policy targeting minorities (Chicago Sun-Times)

By Fran Spielman Chicago Sun-Times    Mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle vowed Tuesday to bring equity to an overly punitive ticketing policy that has unfairly targeted minority motorists and forced thousands of them into bankruptcy. In vowing to go easier on motorists,...

January 22, 2019 at 6:27 pm read more

Chicago City Council Approves Modest First Reforms On Ticketing And Debt (WBEZ, ProPublica Illinois)

By Elliott Ramos, WBEZ & Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica Illinois The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved the first reforms aimed at helping the city’s low-income motorists cope with ticket debt, with more significant changes potentially on the way. The approved...

November 15, 2018 at 11:03 am read more

Chicago City Clerk Calls for Reforms of Vehicle Sticker Program (ProPublica Illinois, WBEZ)

Anna Valencia proposed creating city sticker options so low-income drivers can afford to be in compliance and avoid costly tickets. by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ City Clerk Anna Valencia on Tuesday called for changes to Chicago’s vehicle sticker program...

October 23, 2018 at 4:30 am read more

What the Trial of Laquan McDonald’s Killer Means for the Future of Chicago (The New Yorker)

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...

September 11, 2018 at 11:07 am read more

Don’t let those robocalls flood your cellphone (Chicago Sun-Times)

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...

August 30, 2018 at 1:40 pm read more

Payment Fintechs Leave Their Mark On Small Business Lending (S&P Global Market Intelligence)

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...

August 28, 2018 at 4:36 pm read more

On city sticker fees and fines, mayoral candidates blast Emanuel’s policies (Chicago Tribune)

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...

August 24, 2018 at 12:33 pm read more

What’s the City of Chicago Doing About Its Problem With Duplicate Sticker Tickets? (ProPublica Illinois, WBEZ)

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...

August 9, 2018 at 12:20 pm read more
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