23 Jan, 2009 | Written by Andre Francisco | under Uncategorized
Illinois first lady fired by homeless agency – Chicago Tribune
Patricia Blagojevich was fired this week from her job as chief fundraiser for the homeless organization Chicago Christian Industrial League. The league’s board fired her for undisclosed reasons. Though the governor still has his job, Patricia was also on some of the tapes that have landed her husband in hot water. The league has also been at the center of a great series of stories by the Sun-Times about some possible shady dealings involving the Mayor’s office.
Analysis of government report on rising homelessness – From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign Blog
As always, the From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign does a good look at the new report from The Center on Budget Policy and Priority. If you want to get the report for yourself you can download a PDF version at the CBPP website.
Oak Park homeless man tries to get on ballot – Chicago Tribune
Liam Ford writes a good story about Daniel Fore, a homeless man in Oak Park who is trying to get on the ballot for Village Board after being rejected last year. This time around he has a law firm behind him.
Formerly homeless youth usher in Obama’s era of service – Medill Reports Chicago
Nicole Cohen writes about a group of teenagers who used to be homeless but now want to give back to the system that helped them in their time of need. They went to Obama’s inauguration and participated in the National Day of Service to give back.
