Office of Economic Opportunity Archives - Chicago Reader

Mayor Richard J. Daley with President Lyndon Johnson. Daley blocked the incursion of federal antipoverty agencies whenever he could.

News & Politics

The missing link in the War on Poverty

by Steve Bogira January 13, 2014August 18, 2021

To better help the urban poor, government must address not just their deprivation but also their segregation.

Bishop Arthur Brazier was a prominent pastor with close ties to City Hall—and once was involved in a controversial job-training program with the Blackstone Rangers street gang.

Columns & Opinion

Should Rahm really rename a street after Bishop Brazier?

by Ben Joravsky October 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Should Rahm really rename a street after Bishop Brazier?