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September 2012
The 47 Percent, the Middle Class, and Statistics of Hopelessness
By Whet Moser
New census data shows that poverty has increased in Chicago, and that middle-class jobs are being replaced with low-wage jobs. It's a pattern found throughout the country, as income-based poverty continues to increase. But other measures of poverty, that take into account tax subsidies and government programs, hold steady. The social implications are as important as the economic ones. Read more
C-Chats: 'Hamlet' at the Writers' Theatre
By Emmet Sullivan and Elly Fishman
Culture editors Elly Fishman and Emmet Sullivan caught the opening show last week. Here are their impressions on the play, which topped our must-see theatre list in our Fall Culture Guide. Read more