Susan Trieschmann: Curt’s Café
Susan Trieschmann: Curt’s Café
“In our country we should not have children who don’t have three meals a day. And we have a lot of that. We just picked up a family of seven that hasn’t eaten for two or three days."
COVID-19 potentially impacting one-fourth of Illinois workers
COVID-19 potentially impacting one-fourth of Illinois workers
Business sectors directly affected by the coronavirus and mitigation employ 1.5 million Illinoisans. The longer the shutdown, the more industries and jobs face cuts.
Patricia Hill
Patricia Hill
“This is supposed to be the American Dream for me and my family … I’m holding on to everything I can, but I’m losing because of this house. It’s a nightmare."
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Katie VandenBerg: VanHaus LLC
“I really like the story of how we started this business. “My husband, Ben, and I started out 12 years ago. At the time, I really wasn’t expecting that we’d become full-time landlords. For me, it was a way for us to buy a house with the space we needed, plus cash flow. I come...
Rev. Anton Seals
Rev. Anton Seals
“There’s a silence among politicians. An apathy, when it comes to property taxes. And a history of mismanagement."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – This is fine
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – This is fine
Nearly 1.5M Illinois workers risk layoffs or reduced hours from COVID-19 economic fallout
Nearly 1.5M Illinois workers risk layoffs or reduced hours from COVID-19 economic fallout
A quarter of Illinois’ workers are staring down the economic impacts of a global pandemic.
Leasa Taylor
Leasa Taylor
“We’re a hospital, and we also have a primary care facility and a specialty group. We serve all aspects of the community."
Silence: Chicago in the age of COVID
Silence: Chicago in the age of COVID
Our team wanted to give you a look at the harsh reality of life in downtown Chicago during the COVID-19 crisis.
Keith Harbison
Keith Harbison
“I had just built up a savings account for the first time. Now I’m fighting to keep everything."
To fight COVID-19 economic harm, Illinois must delay or cancel taxes and fees where possible
To fight COVID-19 economic harm, Illinois must delay or cancel taxes and fees where possible
Struggling businesses, individuals and families need relief while the economy is shut down. Despite Illinois’ financial woes, leaders can help the recovery by lifting government-imposed financial burdens.
Samantha Palya: Absolutely Pawfect Pet Stylings
Samantha Palya: Absolutely Pawfect Pet Stylings
“Before the health crisis, we were growing at such a rapid pace and scale that we were looking to expand either our space or to a second location this year. Now with the coronavirus, everything has come to a screeching halt."
Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
State lawmakers putting together ethics reforms have not met since the first week of March, when the coronavirus ended gatherings.