WBEZ reports on the poverty situation in Chicago

Recent Census Bureau numbers show that nearly

1 in 6 Americans lives in poverty.

The Census Bureau recently released its findings about poverty in the U.S.  I had the privilege of representing Breakthrough and discussing poverty in Chicago alongside University of Chicago professor Scott Allard on the WBEZ show Eight Forty-Eight.  I'm looking forward to learning more from Scott and continuing the discussion!

If you missed the segment, you can listen to it here: Poverty Experts Describe Situation in Chicago