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Battling Bias in the Drug War
The Reporter analysis of 110,219 court cases involving drug possession or delivery charges shows whites often get less severe penalties than blacks and Latinos for the same drug crimes.
In this issue: Black Offenders Face Stiffest Drug Sentences | Serious Offenses | Behind Bars | Arrested, Charged and Imprisoned | The Making of a Gangbanger | 2001 in Review | 2001 in Review: Solidarity, Retaliation Follow September 11 | 2001 in Review: Latino Surge Boosts City Count | 2001 in Review: Finger-pointing, Cliques, and a New City Council Map
The Reporter analysis of 110,219 court cases involving drug possession or delivery charges shows whites often get less severe penalties than blacks and Latinos for the same drug crimes.In this issue: Black Offenders Face Stiffest Drug Sentences | Serious Offenses | Behind Bars | Arrested, Charged and Imprisoned | The Making of a Gangbanger | 2001 in Review | 2001 in Review: Solidarity, Retaliation Follow September 11 | 2001 in Review: Latino Surge Boosts City Count | 2001 in Review: Finger-pointing, Cliques, and a New City Council Map
Who's Caring for the Children?
Illinois has spent nearly $2 billion of its welfare reform money in the past four years helping poor parents pay for child care, and more than two-thirds of the caregivers in Cook County are unlicensed.
In this issue: State Payments Fund Unlicensed Care for Poor Children | Paying for Preparedness | Owning Homes | Licensed Care Lacking | Shifting Populations | Unregulated Explosion | Federal Dollars Land in Black Districts | Protecting Kids---and Destroying Families | Evanston and Oak Park: Communities Still Wrestle with Integration | Emergency Plan Eludes City Officials | Immigrants 'Fearful' of Government
Illinois has spent nearly $2 billion of its welfare reform money in the past four years helping poor parents pay for child care, and more than two-thirds of the caregivers in Cook County are unlicensed.In this issue: State Payments Fund Unlicensed Care for Poor Children | Paying for Preparedness | Owning Homes | Licensed Care Lacking | Shifting Populations | Unregulated Explosion | Federal Dollars Land in Black Districts | Protecting Kids---and Destroying Families | Evanston and Oak Park: Communities Still Wrestle with Integration | Emergency Plan Eludes City Officials | Immigrants 'Fearful' of Government
Fighting Abuse: Voices of Immigrant Women
Many immigrant women find themselves putting up with marital abuse as lack of language skills, cultural values and immigration statuses combine to prevent them from seeking help.
In this issue: At Any Price: Marriage and Battered Immigrant women | Drug Arrestees | Getting Busted | Seeking Shelter | Cabrini Election Caught Up in Court | Drug Arrests Nab Minorities | Suburban Black Votes Crucial for Candidates | Steel Worker Laments the End of an Era | Web site Educates, Offends, then Disappears
Many immigrant women find themselves putting up with marital abuse as lack of language skills, cultural values and immigration statuses combine to prevent them from seeking help.In this issue: At Any Price: Marriage and Battered Immigrant women | Drug Arrestees | Getting Busted | Seeking Shelter | Cabrini Election Caught Up in Court | Drug Arrests Nab Minorities | Suburban Black Votes Crucial for Candidates | Steel Worker Laments the End of an Era | Web site Educates, Offends, then Disappears
'Sitting Ducks': Public Housing Families Hope for Help
The Chicago Housing Authority's new program to connect residents with jobs, day care and other social services is significantly understaffed.
The Chicago Housing Authority's new program to connect residents with jobs, day care and other social services is significantly understaffed.Buildings Gone Bad
Despite changes in state law designed to hold landlords accountable, many continue to find ways to keep their identities hidden beneath layers of paperwork.
In this issue: Absentee Landlords: Paperwork Masks Repeat Offenders | Some Landlords Called into the Court--again and again | Rising Rates | Top Five | Troubled Properties | West Side Residents Battle Drug War Realities | 'The People are the Church' | A Cherokee Alphabet, a Muslim Slave and a New National Culture
Despite changes in state law designed to hold landlords accountable, many continue to find ways to keep their identities hidden beneath layers of paperwork.In this issue: Absentee Landlords: Paperwork Masks Repeat Offenders | Some Landlords Called into the Court--again and again | Rising Rates | Top Five | Troubled Properties | West Side Residents Battle Drug War Realities | 'The People are the Church' | A Cherokee Alphabet, a Muslim Slave and a New National Culture
Battle Zones: Suburban Codes Preserve Open Space, Slow Diversity
Zoning is a battleground in the fight for affordable housing in regions like the northwest suburbs that have recently experienced significant job growth.
Zoning is a battleground in the fight for affordable housing in regions like the northwest suburbs that have recently experienced significant job growth.Branching Out: Native Americans Scatter Through City
Chicago's Uptown neighborhood has long been the anchor of the city's American Indian community. But, for the first time since 1950, Uptown is no longer the city’s Native American population center.
Chicago's Uptown neighborhood has long been the anchor of the city's American Indian community. But, for the first time since 1950, Uptown is no longer the city’s Native American population center.Suburban Immigrants Face a Communication Breakdown
Most suburban hospitals and clinics are relying on a patchwork of makeshift methods to communicate with non-English-speaking patients.
Most suburban hospitals and clinics are relying on a patchwork of makeshift methods to communicate with non-English-speaking patients.Poor Players Gamble on Illinois Lottery
Predominantly African American or Latino, low-income Chicago communities have generated the highest lottery sales in the state.
In this issue: Illinois Lottery: The Poor Play More | A Closer Look | Courting Latinos | Republican Turf | Fair Share | Top Players | Little Return | Spending More with Less | Cash Flow | Lottery Payoff Uncertain for Schools | Campaigns Vie for Suburban Latinos | One Year Later, CHA Program a Work in Progress
Predominantly African American or Latino, low-income Chicago communities have generated the highest lottery sales in the state.In this issue: Illinois Lottery: The Poor Play More | A Closer Look | Courting Latinos | Republican Turf | Fair Share | Top Players | Little Return | Spending More with Less | Cash Flow | Lottery Payoff Uncertain for Schools | Campaigns Vie for Suburban Latinos | One Year Later, CHA Program a Work in Progress
A 'Disturbing Trend'
Predominantly African American or Latino, low-income Chicago communities have generated the highest lottery sales in the state.
In this issue: Foster Children Clustered in Few Schools | Flanagan Shenanigans | Loyola's Program Narrows its Focus | Suburban Districks Asking State for Help | Experts Dispute 'Poor Pipeline' | Looking to a Mentor | Agencies Take Issue with Data | Losing Ground | Fewer Mentors | Falling Behind | Concentrated Kids | Few Hired, Fewer Tenured | Minority Faculty Finish Last on Tenure Track
Predominantly African American or Latino, low-income Chicago communities have generated the highest lottery sales in the state.In this issue: Foster Children Clustered in Few Schools | Flanagan Shenanigans | Loyola's Program Narrows its Focus | Suburban Districks Asking State for Help | Experts Dispute 'Poor Pipeline' | Looking to a Mentor | Agencies Take Issue with Data | Losing Ground | Fewer Mentors | Falling Behind | Concentrated Kids | Few Hired, Fewer Tenured | Minority Faculty Finish Last on Tenure Track
Under Suspicion
In the wake of Sept. 11, an Arab community that saw itself finally becoming a part of the local fabric witnessed that weave unravel, thread by thread.
In the wake of Sept. 11, an Arab community that saw itself finally becoming a part of the local fabric witnessed that weave unravel, thread by thread.