The Chicago Reporter articles from September 2007

The Chicago Reporter archives from September 2007

Community speaks out.(EDITOR'S NOTE: Reporter News)
September 1, 2007... The best way to end the cycle of children following their parents to prison is by reaching out to them while they're in school, according to Englewood community activists. "Weak educators need to do a better job," said Gloria Harper, chief...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2007... We welcome letters pertaining to our coverage. Send them to editor@chicagoreporter.com or 332 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 500, Chicago, IL, 60604. Please include name, address and a daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for space and clarity....

Property tax cap extended.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
September 1, 2007... The news: With the passage of Senate Bill 101, Illinois lawmakers extended the Alternative General Homestead Extension--known as the "7 percent property tax cap." Behind the news: In its original form, the bill extended the...

Now showing: shuttered theaters.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)(City Entertainment's closure of movie theater)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The news: The Chicago-based inner City Entertainment closed two of its movie theaters, ICE 62nd & Western 10, and ICE Lawndale 10, located on the city's South and West sides, in late May. Behind the news: The closing left the city...

Wait 'til next year for reform?(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
September 1, 2007... The news: House Bill 750--which would shift some of the school funding burden from property taxes by increasing income taxes and expanding the state's sales taxes while reducing local property taxes--has stalled in the General Assembly....

Awareness, screenings needed for prostate cancer.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
September 1, 2007... The news: Three weeks after undergoing prostate cancer surgery, Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger announced in July that he is starting a countywide awareness program for prostate cancer. Behind the news: Under a similar...

The best of all bad choices: most Mexican migrants make their way to the U.S. illegally because, despite the difficulties of living 'in the shadows,' that's the only practical option available to them.(Coming to America)(Cover story)
September 1, 2007... Daniela ran alongside two men and three women, crossing through thick, rough brush and near-vertical hills. Hunched over to avoid being seen, they reached the river's edge and climbed onto the inflatable raft. "Tengo cuatro piezas," said...

Immigration from Mexico: the options and consequences facing working Mexicans considering immigrating to the U.S.(Coming to America)
September 1, 2007... Option 1 Stay in Mexico Minimum wage in Mexico Less than 50 pesos ($4.50) a day Prospect of higher education (Survey of 4,370 Mexicans) No education 8.6% 1st to 6th grade 59.2% 7th to 9th grade ...

Advocates say they won't give up on reform.(Coming to America)
September 1, 2007... On June 28, immigration bill S. 1639 died in the U.S. Senate, coming up seven votes short of the 60 needed to overcome the filibuster that had stalled the bill for weeks. The bill would have given a pathway to citizenship for an estimated...

Framing race, sexuality: doctoral candidate tackles black queer studies in new Northwestern program.(Q&A: Kortney Ryan Ziegler)
September 1, 2007... The self-drawn tattoos on Kortney Ryan Ziegler's arms were birthday presents to herself. On her right forearm rests a guardian angel with a star and on the left a Yoruba statue. It's meant to be a satire of the perceptions some people have...