Español Ante los recortes en los beneficios de SNAP, las despensas de alimentos enfrentan una mayor demanda Este reportaje se realizó en colaboración con Cicero Independiente. Traducido por Gisela Orozco. Durante los últimos cuatro años, José Juárez y su familia han visitado la Despensa de Alimentos Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney cada dos semanas para ayudar a alimentarse a sí mismo y a sus cinco hijos. Juárez cita la By Georgia Rau • 12 min read
SNAP As SNAP Benefits Are Cut, Food Pantries Face Greater Demand This story was produced in collaboration with Cicero Independiente. For the last four years, Jose Juarez and his family have visited the Cicero-Berwyn-Stickney Food Pantry every other week to help feed himself and his five children. Juarez cites his consistent decrease in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits By Georgia Rau • 10 min read
Chicago Public Schools Board of Education May 2013. | Photo by Josh Kalov/CC BY 2.0 Education Your Principal, Your School’s Budget, Your Classroom: Who Actually Makes the Decisions? Chicagoans will elect the city’s entire school board for the first time this November. Here’s what the board controls, what it doesn’t, and who families should turn to when they need answers. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
5th Ward Alderman Rob Pabon at Janura Park. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Berwyn Who runs Berwyn's Democratic Party? Meet the new committeeperson. A committeeperson is a party role most Berwyn residents have never heard of. Rob Pabon just won one, and he wants to change that. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
Illustration: Rae Rae Villarreal/15 West Oak Park Oak Park residents question wording of indoor pool referendum Ballot measure asks voters to approve $40 million in bonds, but does not mention that the Ridgeland Common outdoor pool would be replaced. By Georgia Rau • 5 min read
