The following is a sample of reports written about Chicago's communities. Many reports are written by interest organizations and are difficult to find because they are not identified, colllected, and cataloged by libraries. This type of publication is often called grey literature. These examples were found searching the Internet using a variety of key words and identifying different grassroots organizations and think tanks. If you are searching for information, be sure to ask a librarian for help.
Food Deserts in Chicago - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Overview of the Chicago Housing Market:Background Data for Chicago's 2014-2018 Housing Plan Institute for Housing Studies, DePaul University
Bridging the Gap: Credit Scores and Economic Opportunity in Illinois Communities of Color
Asian Health Coalition Chicago Asian Community Surveys: A Comprehensive Report
Left Behind: Troubled Foreclosed Properties and Servicer Accountability in Chicago
60 Years of Migration: Puerto Ricans in Chicagoland
Community Health Needs Assessment Reports: The University of Chicago Medicine
Downtown Prosperity,Neighborhood Neglect:Chicago’s Black and Latino Workers Left Behind
Chinatown, City of Chicago Community Vision Plan: Existing Conditions Report
Chicago Collections Consortium
Institute for Research on Race & Public Policy
Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) at Loyola University Chicago
The Center for Community Research - DePaul University
Center for Community Health - Northwestern University
Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention - University of Chicago
Illinois and Chicago History (HIST 230)
South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI)