US politicsfromBusiness Insider6 days agoCook County, which includes Chicago, has made its basic income program permanentCook County permanently funds a guaranteed income program, allocating $7.5 million to provide $500 monthly unconditional payments to eligible residents.
ChicagofromABC7 Chicago3 months ago'Highballed': Communities of color over-taxed in Chicago area; what's being done to fix the problemBlack and Latino homeowners face higher property taxes due to inflated home assessments, although improvements are noted in Cook County.