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Moving to Economic Development: A New Goal for SBA Loan Programs

March 14, 1995

Dan Immergluck
 

Liquorlining: Liquor Store Concentration and Community Development in Lower-Income Cook County Neighborhoods

January 14, 1997

Ann Maxwell and Daniel Immergluck

Documents the disproportionate concentration of liquor stores in lower-income and African-American neighborhoods in Cook County, Illinois. Also examines efforts and policies in Chicago and around the country to curb excessive liquor store densities in lower-income communities. Makes recommendations to stem the conditions that lead to liquor store over-concentration and blight.

Greed: An In-depth Study of the Debt Collection Practices, Interest. Rates, and Customer Base of a Major Illinois Payday Lender

March 09, 2004

This report uses public court files to document the loan terms, conditions, and litigation tactics of one of the largest payday lenders in Illinois. The findings are based on a sample of 444 debt collection cases filed against payday loan customers.