CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has earmarked $32 million to reinstate a program implemented under his predecessor to provide $500 in monthly payments to select low-income families.

In 2023, thousands of Chicago families participated in the program; several individuals indicated to WEBZ and the Chicago Sun Times that they wished the program had lasted for longer. Chicago Mayor ...

Participants received $500 a month for a year, no-strings-attached. Chicago is set to restart the program, joining 100+ similar pilots across the US. Jennette Fisher and her 11-year-old daughter ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson is rolling out an extension of a COVID-era guaranteed basic income program, but major details, such as who is eligible for the money and when the program will kick off, are still ...

The Evanston, Illinois, city council on Monday expanded eligibility of its guaranteed basic income program that it previously touted as a model that other municipalities should follow. "Evanston needs ...

Many American cities and counties have been experimenting with a novel concept: Giving financially vulnerable residents free money every month without expecting anything in return. The goal is to let ...

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Basic income pilot programs have distributed over $335 million in economic relief to Americans, according to a coalition of ...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration will be re-launching a popular guaranteed income pilot that provides $500 monthly payments to low-income residents as it works to spend federal COVID-19 relief ...

Cook County, which includes Chicago, ran a two-year basic income experiment in 2022. During the pilot, thousands of residents received $500 a month to spend however they wanted. The county has now ...