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All of the 2,203 public housing tenants make less than $9,000. Leaders of the housing authority hope these renovations will attract residents and help beat generational poverty.
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This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Additional support provided by the Buckingham Strategic Wealth Pillar Grant Program and…
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The Quincy Housing Authority has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove lead from its residential…
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James Parker has been smoking for more than six decades. But to keep his habit, he's had to make changes. Every time he smokes, he has to go outside his…
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The door is off its hinges in Farlon Wilson’s bathroom. Wilson said that’s an improvement from when she first moved in, when there was no bathroom door at…
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This article was produced in partnership with The Southern Illinoisan, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. --…
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All public housing in Missouri is now smoke-free.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the policy change in November 2016,…
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Low-income families who live in public housing in East St. Louis are burdened by hidden fees that keep them trapped in debt, according to a survey…
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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is urging people in the St. Louis region to make sure protests do not disintegrate into…
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This time last year, Sparkle Burns sometimes had to go to a food pantry to make sure there was dinner on her table.But with the help of a new job training…