Money is a man’s world. In the United States, women make $.76 to a man’s $1.00, and 59% of women are in the labor force, compared to 69% of men.…
Chatham resident Melinda Powell has a history of taking her community under her wing. Whether showing…
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Chicago Freedom Movement, a civil rights movement dedicated to protesting the poverty, racism, and segregation that has been a…
In 1902, Jane Addams, celebrated Chicago activist and the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, conducted a study of the city’s tenements. She was surprised to find…
Rosa Ruiz* had always wanted to own a home, but felt like it was beyond her grasp. “I never thought it would happen for me,” the 41 year-old single mother…
We’ve all heard of credit, but for many of us, what it is and how it works remain somewhat of a mystery. The word itself, “credit,” is derived from the…
Whether they realize it or not, millennials’ economic prospects are strongly influenced by the great recession. Many have moved back in with their parents because of the unstable job market…
While millennials are often criticized for challenging entrenched social norms or vilified for the time they spend posting selfies on the internet, they are also hailed as innovators who are…
It seems these days, everywhere you go, the prices of everything from a pack of gum to the weekly groceries keeps increasing at a steady pace, including possible new fees…
When Maricela’s landlord stopped collecting her rent so that he could evict her for non-payment, she had to act fast! As a counselor at Spanish Coalition for Housing, Maricela knew…
