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by Matthew Blake
1:21pm
Tue Apr 10, 2012

Stark Report Looks At Cook County Pension Problem (UPDATED)

The Cook County Board’s pension committee chairman, Bridget Gainer (D-Chicago), released a report yesterday on the county’s growing pension problem – the system has endured a meteoric rise in liabilities and will run out of money by 2038 if the trend continues. Read more »

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by Ellyn Fortino
11:59am
Tue Mar 27, 2012

Housing Crisis Continues To Wreak Havoc On Minority Communities, Wealth

More Chicagoland homeowners in communities of color are underwater compared to predominantly white neighborhoods, a new report from the Woodstock Institute shows, and some housing advocates say they aren’t surprised.

Overall, nearly one in four residential properties in the Chicago metropolitan area has a negative amount of equity, meaning the homeowner owes more than the worth of the home, according to the report, “Struggling to Staying Afloat: Negative Equity in Communities of Color in the Chicago Six County Region.”  

That comes out to be about $25 billion of negative equity in the Chicagoland region.
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PI Original
by Aricka Flowers
7:53pm
Tue Mar 20, 2012

Illinois 2012 Primary Election Results (LIVEBLOG) (VIDEO)

Election 2012

Illinois polling places are now closed and it may be a while before we get the final numbers due to ballot problems in at least 25 counties. Stay updated on the latest with our election night liveblog.

PI Original
by Aricka Flowers
11:42am
Tue Mar 20, 2012

Liveblog: Illinois Voters Head To The Polls, Candidates Make Last Push

Election 2012

It's March 20 and the Illinois primary elections are here. Progress Illinois has reporters on the street talking to voters at the polls and candidates as they make their last push for votes. Check back with our election day liveblog for updates and reports from the polls and campaign trail as well as the latest election news.

PI Original
by Matthew Blake
4:07pm
Mon Mar 19, 2012

Election Preview: State And County Races

Election 2012

Tuesday’s primary features a number of key Democratic battles for the state House and Senate. These races will go a long way to determine how much of a voice progressives have in Springfield, at a time of significant and continued budget cuts.