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Posted inOpinion

Filling the gap between the rich and the rest  

by Michael Romain August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

Between 1990 and 2020, the share of families living in middle-income neighborhoods in the Chicago metro area dropped by 12 percentage points — from 56 percent to 44 percent, according to a New York Times analysis published last month. The Times defines a middle-income neighborhood as one where the “neighborhood income level is within 25 […]

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How to see a saint

by Michael Romain March 15, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inNews

Oak Park library gets $22K grant from state

by Michael Romain February 9, 2022February 8, 2022
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‘Something of ill-omen is among us’

by Michael Romain January 11, 2022January 13, 2022
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A new year, more magical thinking

by Michael Romain January 4, 2022January 4, 2022
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We wear the mask

by Michael Romain December 21, 2021December 21, 2021
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Gov. Pritzker, after Edwardsville why does Amazon get a pass?

by Michael Romain December 14, 2021December 14, 2021
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Minding, then mending, the ‘affordability gap’

by Michael Romain November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
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Oak Park doc wants to create a ‘free movement’

by Michael Romain October 19, 2021October 19, 2021
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How to check out of the Lonely Economy

by Michael Romain October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

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