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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Elvia Malagón

How we tracked recipients of guaranteed income

Felix, 72, who received $500 a month from the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, carries bags of groceries outside his home in the Pilsen neighborhood, Friday, May 26, 2023. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

There were 5,000 Chicago residents selected to receive guaranteed income for a year, but tracking down even one of them was as hard as finding a needle in a haystack.

Our reporting on guaranteed income started in April 2022, when the city opened applications for the Chicago Resilient Communities pilot program. I stopped by community events where applicants were getting help submitting online applications.

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