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Increased Pell Grant Funding Proposed in Stimulus Package to Offset Higher Education Costs
Feb. 11, 2009 – College students from low-income households stand to benefit most from the…
Rising demand for mental health services coincides with country’s financial woes
Americans are worrying themselves sick over their financial security in a declining economy. Doctors nationwide…
Chicago Legal Aid Societies Impacted by the Economy
Feb. 17, 2009 – Chicago legal aid societies, providing services for some of the city’s…
Foreclosures hit hard; neighborhoods respond
Story by Sarahmaria Gomez and Alex Fledderjohn of TuMultimedia Feb. 20, 2009 – A video…
Financial beef threatens Mr. Beef, local eating landmark
Mr. Beef, a local landmark eatery Mr. Beef, a popular River North lunchtime and anytime…
Proposed stimulus bill blocks funds for Blago
Editors note: This story was originally printed on www.propublica.org on Jan. 26, 2009. Story by…
Illinois advocates say successful stimulus package must include affordable housing
Jan. 14, 2009 – With the still-growing housing crisis at the core of the sharpest economic…