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As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and our already gut-punched economy continues to wobble, nearly 10% of Chicagoans “sometimes or often” don’t have enough to eat.
After closing one restaurant this summer, the owner said he didn’t have the energy to open another location. But the pandemic economy changed that.
As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and our already gut-punched economy continues to wobble, nearly 10% of Chicagoans “sometimes or often” don’t have enough to eat.
After closing one restaurant this summer, the owner said he didn’t have the energy to open another location. But the pandemic economy changed that.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and over half of temporary business closures became permanent.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and over half of temporary business closures became permanent.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and over half of temporary business closures became permanent.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and over half of temporary business closures became permanent.
While customers say the Dill Pickle is a fixture in the Logan Square food economy, residents around the region — from Rogers Park to Lombard to Woodstock — are in different stages of trying to launch three other food co-ops.
As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and our already gut-punched economy continues to wobble, nearly 10% of Chicagoans “sometimes or often” don’t have enough to eat.
After closing one restaurant this summer, the owner said he didn’t have the energy to open another location. But the pandemic economy changed that.
Due next month, plan will rely on 'reforms, cuts, changes' to close $298M gap Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday he will not increase taxes, fines or fees in next year's budget but will rely on unspecified spending cuts and better tax collections from an improved economy to close an estimated $298
- Chicago Public Schools to cut central office's budget by $75 million (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Cook County OKs union deal, but storm clouds loom over next one (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Tollway board makes up for invalid meeting (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Merger offered as solution for struggling Evanston schools (Category: USA, Illinois)
911 emergency service group may be dissolvedThe North Suburban Emergency Communications Center, a partnership formed 20 years ago to provide cost-effective 911 emergency service, may be the latest victim of a struggling economy.
- Homeland security center on track to open in 2011 (Category: USA, Illinois)
- OnStar helps foil armed robbery in Chicago, police and victim say (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Upgrade will help 911 center locate cell calls (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Chicago area to roll out disaster drills (Category: USA, Illinois)
Citing tough business climate and lackluster economy, Mokena bars and restaurants ask village board to rethink banCiting a tough business climate and a lackluster economy, representatives from Mokena bars and restaurants recently asked the village board to rethink the town's ban on video gaming.
- Geneva puts ban on video gaming (Category: USA, Illinois)
- All bets on reach of video poker are off (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Video poker by September no sure bet (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Metra: We mishandled blizzard >> Video (Category: USA, Illinois)
But as economy improves, workers may look for jobs that offer more balance Ken Waltz works at Alexian Brothers Health System and can't remember the last time he took a day off.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
Candy store has become a small town's anchor, honoring the shop their grandfather ran for decades— The candy store on the corner of Sale and Main streets will mark eight years in business next month. That's noteworthy in the cruel economy, especially in a largely vacant downtown two miles
- Guardian of nation's sweet tooth (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Dentists giving kids cash for their candy (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Woman gets prison for role in murder of candy shop owner (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Ice fishermen raise alarm, rouse family from burning home (Category: USA, Illinois)
Financial turmoil threatens to have lasting effect on grads' career pathsIn 2008, Maria Sanchez was a full-time student at Harper College when the bottom dropped out of the economy and her world. Her parents lost their jobs, forcing the freshman to quit school to support her family.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
On a quiet afternoon at Tampier Lake in Palos Park, Dr. Muhammad Sabir brought his three boys to the water to fish, run and play.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
Agency hopes diesel-electric test will lead to more fuel-efficient vehiclesTwo new diesel-electric hybrid buses designed to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy are now operating on Pace routes in the Highland Park area, the suburban bus agency said Tuesday.
- Quinn gives buses OK to ride I-55 shoulders (Category: USA, Illinois)
- A makeover for Greyhound (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CTA to try 2 electric buses (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Bus-on-shoulder success prompts Pace to increase service (Category: USA, Illinois)
As a weary and frightened people sift the ruins of their economy, Greece's hardship stands as a warning to AmericaAt night with all but a full moon overhead, the Parthenon is lit and golden, almost a place of dreams as it sits there on that high rock over the city.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
With no insurance amid a tough economy, they are often forced to get treatment at nearly 10 times the cost, study saysMeredith Postlewaite's mouth throbbed constantly, but self-employed and without dental insurance, she had few options.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
As an insurance actuary, Cedric Williams knows a lot about math. In his opinion, there are only two ways to balance a budget: Either generate more money, or get rid of some expenses. And given the state of the nation's economy, he's all for boosting the federal coffers.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
'When the money comes back for artists, the economy is definitely doing better'Nancy Melvin is confident that the economy is turning around. Last year, her husband, an artist, was commissioned by the village of Homewood to paint four murals in its business districts.
- RNC chief on Obama: 'A fish rots at the head' (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Northbrook filling coffers with sales tax (Category: USA, Illinois)
- You can't give happiness; you shouldn't even try (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Taxpayers come out ahead on public works projects (Category: USA, Illinois)
'When giving is down, we just stop spending in certain areas'The way the Rev. Michael Allen sees it, the country will never be on the right economic footing until the government stops spending money it does not have.
- Metra OKs lobbying, PR contracts worth $1 million (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Visits for medical care pick up at end of year before new deductibles kick in (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mother: Slain teen 'didn't like meanness around' (Category: USA, Illinois)
- RTA asks transit users: How's the ride? (Category: USA, Illinois)
'It may be three to four years before we can get back to the way we lived before all this happened'Cynthia Billington can walk her dog around her Glencoe neighborhood and see indications that the economy is improving.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
Most think nation's economy is improving, but many have a gloomier view about the situation closer to homeGloria Lamar sees signs that the nation's economy has taken a turn for the better. Her 401(k) retirement fund is recovering. Her job is stable. Last June she even felt confident enough to buy
- RNC chief on Obama: 'A fish rots at the head' (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Northbrook filling coffers with sales tax (Category: USA, Illinois)
- You can't give happiness; you shouldn't even try (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Taxpayers come out ahead on public works projects (Category: USA, Illinois)
Authorities must make plans without knowing the number of demonstrators or the potential for troublemakingIn Wisconsin, a group of environmentalists plans to bicycle to Chicago's G-8 and NATO summits to protest an economy that relies too heavily on fossil fuel.
- Immigration issues split Kirk, Giannoulias (Category: USA, Illinois)
- CPR saves dog's life (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Again, Aurora says fuel spill posed no threat to drinking water (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Mary Schmich: How short is too short? (Category: USA, Illinois)
Only 3 in 10 voters approve of governor's job performance, while 54 percent disapproveDemocratic Gov. Pat Quinn finds his leadership under fire from Illinois voters unhappy with the state's economy, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
- Hamos to head state health care department (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Bill would keep public workers' evaluations private (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Quinn gives OK to Brady bill (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Pat Quinn profile: Head in details, questions about focus (Category: USA, Illinois)
Most Illinois voters approve of president's job, Tribune/WGN-TV poll showsDespite the sluggish economy, most Illinois voters approve of Barack Obama's handling of the presidency and the president appears poised for a general election victory in his home state this fall, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
- Daley poll numbers sag, but no major challenger looms (Category: USA, Illinois)
- The joy of June, the agony of February (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Shared suppers a recipe for healthy families (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Poll: Chicago area is split on gay marriage (Category: USA, Illinois)
19 aldermen take every raise they canIn 2006, Chicago aldermen changed how they gave themselves raises. Instead of having to take politically risky votes on salary hikes, they pegged their pay to the city's cost of living.
- Daley’s plan to cut street sweepers stands (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Council panel OKs top cop's appointment (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Doubts cast on drug testing for city workers (Category: USA, Illinois)
- Agreement nears on Chicago ward remap (Category: USA, Illinois)
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