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Number of nursing homes with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus soars

Number of nursing homes with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus soars

The number of nursing homes publicly reporting cases of covid-19 has doubled in the past week, with more than…

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Woodlawn Residents Denied Right of First Refusal Amidst Rising Housing Costs

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By Binghui Huang, Sidnee King Verified, Andrew Adams
| South Side Weekly Verified
This article is part two of a two-part series reported by the Illinois Answers Project.Part one of this series focuses on the lack of funding allocated toward implementing the city’s anti-displacement ordinance and East Woodlawn’s increasing white population, which outpaces the city as a whole. It ran in the June 4, 2026 issue of South Side Weekly.
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Share Your Experiences With Eviction Laws in Illinois Original

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By Sidnee King Verified
| The New York Times Verified
In Illinois, more than 100 cities have laws that can penalize landlords and tenants when someone calls the police. Penalties range from fines to tenant evictions to shutting down rental properties. The laws can sometimes punish landlords or evict renters even when people living in a home have called 911 to report a crime committed against themselves.
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Chatham Flooding Mitigation Program Flounders, But Oak Park Sees Success

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By Sidnee King Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
CHATHAM — In October, the city’s top environmental official told City Council members that Chicago is “laser-focused on collaboration and bold solutions” to help homeowners battle flooding problems. Angela Tovar then pointed council members to the program RainReady, created in Chatham to provide grants to homeowners in the South Side neighborhood to install flood-control devices on their properties that can significantly reduce susceptibility to flooding.
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