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Food, Retail Deserts Cause South Siders To Spend Billions In Other Areas

Chicago Public Radio | Natalie Moore | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Food Deserts, South Side Food Deserts, Kenwood, Retail Leakage, Grocery Stores, Chicago South Side, Chicago News

South Side of Chicago residents are forced to spend billions of dollars each year outside of their communities. There are few restaurants or retail sh...

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Obama: Help Wanted for Stimulus in Urban Areas

Cheryle Jackson | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Energy, Small Business, Economic Stimulus Package, Urban Areas, Chicago, Green, Jobs, Business, Chicago South Side, Barack Obama, Infrastructure, Clinton, Jobless Rate, Chicago Urban League, President-Elect Barack Obama, Bronzville, Chicago News
Cheryle Jackson

Though Obama's plan feels right on the surface, for me it raises two questions: "Which Main Streets?" and "Who gets those jobs?"

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