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Lauren FitzPatrick
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Watchdog Investigative Reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
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By Lauren FitzPatrick Verified, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Elvia Malagon Verified| Chicago Sun-Times Verified A cluster of more than 20 tents stood at the Gompers Park homeless camp on the Northwest Side Wednesday, a sign that little progress has been made sheltering occupants despite city claims last month that many people were being placed in housing. Last fall, there were only slightly more tents in the park. It appears that as some people moved out, other moved into Gompers, which has been a symbol of the homelessness challenge in Chicago.
Save A Lot owners get extension on city-funded deal but pattern emerges of missed deadlines, lawsuits
By Mariah Rush Verified, Lauren FitzPatrick Verified, Lauren Fitzpatrick| Chicago Sun-Times Verified Around the time the out-of-town owners of Chicago’s Save A Lot grocery stores locked down a $13.5 million deal with the city of Chicago to renovate the stores, the three founders were asked to share advice for young entrepreneurs. “Embrace the chaos, and bite off more than you can chew,” co-founder Walker Brumskine says on a podcast in 2023. Brumskine and his two friends, all Yale Law School grads, founded Save A Lot’s parent company, Yellow Banana, in 2021.
By Lauren FitzPatrick Verified, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Elvia Malagon Verified| Chicago Sun-Times Verified A cluster of more than 20 tents stood at the Gompers Park homeless camp on the Northwest Side Wednesday, a sign that little progress has been made sheltering occupants despite city claims last month that many people were being placed in housing. Last fall, there were only slightly more tents in the park. It appears that as some people moved out, other moved into Gompers, which has been a symbol of the homelessness challenge in Chicago.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, launched in February 1948 from the merger of the morning Chicago Sun and the evening Times. It has a rich history, tracing back to the Chicago Evening Journal, which was published from 1844 until 1929. The newspaper has changed ownership several times, with the most recent acquisition by ST Acquisition Holdings in 2017. The Chicago Sun-Times provides extensive news coverage, including local, national, and international events. Its content encompasses politics, crime, education, and community news, along with in-depth sports analysis of Chicago teams like the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks. The newspaper also features entertainment reviews, opinion pieces, and business news, catering to a diverse audience in the Chicago metropolitan area.
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