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Green roofs take heat off low-income areas

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By Maddi Roy, Grace Senior
| The Columbia Chronicle Verified
Incorporating green roofs in low-income Chicago neighborhoods could have life-saving effects, as extreme heat episodes continue to increase, according to new scientific studies.According to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control, extreme heat events have become more frequent i due to climate change. NASA reports 17 of the 18 hottest years on record have taken place since the year 2001.
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More with less: Comptroller Mendoza's approach to office

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By Maddi Roy
| The Columbia Chronicle Verified
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is giving a speech about transparency in the budget at Maggiano's Banquets, 111 W. Grand Avenue. Steven Nunez | CHRONICLE Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, sometimes cited as a potential mayoral candidate, told the City Club of Chicago last week that she is not a candidate."Look, I'm fully focused on the next 62 days." she said at a Sept. 5 City Club luncheon at Maggiano Banquets,111 Grand Ave., as she recounted the ups and downs of her two years in office.
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Tiny houses could provide relief to Chicago’s homeless youth

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By Jocelyn Moreno, Maddi Roy
| The Columbia Chronicle Verified
Chicago’s homeless youth is one of the least visible but most desperate subsets of the homeless population, according to the Pew Research Center. A new city proposal may soon help meet their needs.The Department of Planning and Development issued a Request for Information June 8 about the potential impact publicly-funded tiny houses could have on Chicago’s homeless population. One of the organizations that submitted a proposal to build homes is Chicago Tiny House.
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