Today is a new day in Chicago. This week is the first in more than 120 years that Chicago will be without Jane Addams Hull House -- one of the preeminent social service agencies in the nation. It's a sobering thought. »
Between a rock and a hard place is where you can work full time and still be in poverty (like 100,000 Illinoisans). It's where you can look for a job for 37 weeks -- almost 10 months -- and still not find one (that's the average here). »
While much ado has been made about this law, I can tell you that it means the difference between life and death for millions who are currently sick, but unable to afford care. »
To listen to the current debate in Springfield, it seems that a balanced budget for Illinois means building more casinos and cutting funding for human services. But will that really create a brighter future for us all? »
While much ado has been made about this law, I can tell you that it means the difference between life and death for millions who are currently sick, but unable to afford care. »
