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  2. Cicero race riot of 1951 - Wikipedia

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    The black population continued to increase in Chicago despite the incident, and the Chicago Housing Authority reported a decrease in the number of black families requesting police protection. Although the housing assaults did not end, they became less frequent than in the aftermath of World War II.

  3. Demographics of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The demographics of Chicago show that it is a very large, and ethnically and culturally diverse metropolis. It is the third largest city and metropolitan area in the United States by population. Chicago was home to over 2.7 million people in 2020, accounting for over 25% of the population in the Chicago metropolitan area, home to approximately ...

  4. History of African Americans in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago was the "Promised Land" to Black Southerners. 500,000 African Americans moved to Chicago. [14] The Black population in Chicago significantly increased in the early to mid-1900s, due to the Great Migration out of the South. While African Americans made up less than two percent of the city's population in 1910, by 1960 the city was nearly ...

  5. Chicago Mayor Launches Black Reparations Task Force - AOL

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    The Black Reparations Co-Governance Task Force “will conduct a comprehensive study and examination of all policies that have harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to present day,” and ...

  6. Chicago gained Latino and lost Black residents in 2020 ... - AOL

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    Another Far South Side majority-Black ward would get moved to the booming West Loop and Near North ... Chicago gained Latino and lost Black residents in 2020 census. Latino aldermen want new City ...

  7. Transit permits for Chicago seniors and people with ... - AOL

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    But the number of free and reduced-fare transit passholders in the Chicago area dropped sharply in 2022, falling by about 23% from the prior year, according to Regional Transportation Authority ...

  8. Gentrification of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Gentrification, the process of altering the demographic and socioeconomic composition of a neighborhood usually by decreasing the percentage of low-income minority residents and increasing the percentage higher-income residents, [1] has been an issue between the residents of minority neighborhoods in Chicago who believe the influx of new residents destabilizes their communities, and the ...

  9. 5 Ways Seniors Can Get Free Legal Assistance - AOL

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    Navigating your way through difficult legal issues such as long-term care, estate planning, or social security benefits, as an aging American without adequate support is an overwhelming and...