As of January 1, 2016, Gapers Block has ceased publication. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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Monday, December 9
A new Brookings report analyzing U.S. regional attributes documents a 14% decline in Chicago's middle class and the 10th worst disparity between high and low income earners.