The pandemic made Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot possible—but at the federal level, the push to solve poverty through government-backed income is nearly a century old.
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J. Patrick Patterson
Using $31.5 million of federal relief funds, the city will give $500 a month to 5,000 families. Over 176,000 people applied, making the program more competitive than admission to Harvard University.
Two Chicago mothers speak out about the rising cost-of-living, the struggle of parenting and working during a pandemic, and why more support in the form of cash is needed.