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INVESTIGATION: Poor black and Latino neighborhoods are hit hardest by bad business practices of alternative energy suppliers that cause utility bills to skyrocket, consumer complaints in Illinois show. In Chicago, majority black ZIP codes have twice as many complaints per household as Latino ZIP codes and three times the rate of white ZIP codes. And high-poverty areas have twice the complaint rate of the rest of the city. bit.ly/2OOg4lY
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Black families leave Chicago for where?
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In recent high profile op-eds, the outgoing mayor is rewriting his record on police reform and improving schools. And national media is buying it. | Commentary http://bit.ly/2YAvCyL

chicagoreporter.com
In a media misinformation blitz, the outgoing mayor rewrites his record on police reform and schools.

Several incoming aldermen are rallying around a long-stalled ordinance to create the Civilian Police Accountability Commission (CPAC), an elected police oversight agency championed by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot is however backing the rival Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA) ordinance. http://bit.ly/2VFNsUf

chicagotribune.com
Incoming aldermen said they will re-introduce a long-stalled plan that would create the Civilian Police Accountability Commission.