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🔎 💸 Earlier this year, we restructured our reporting team to deepen our focus on one of the most pressing issues shaping people's lives in Chicago: affordability. Our latest debt resource guide is part of that work. Created in response to Chicago's plan to sell billions of dollars in unpaid parking tickets, traffic camera fines, water bills, and other municipal debt to private collectors, the guide brings together practical information on: • how the city's debt sale could affect residents • debt relief programs and eligibility • how to identify debt scams • legal rights and consumer protections • trusted legal aid and financial assistance resources As debt becomes an increasingly important public issue in Chicago, we're equipping everyday people with the information and actionable resources they need to navigate complex systems in real time. Explore the guide: https://lnkd.in/gZyFv6id