This article was originally published by City Bureau, a nonprofit civic media organization based on the South Side. For the last century, housing cooperatives have provided residents of major American ...

What is a cooperative? It’s a business entity owned and controlled by its members, who both patronize the firm and express formal ownership of the assets of the firm through management rights and the ...

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When Princess Robinson takes her son to school at eight o’clock in the morning, there’s always a line of people waiting to buy their morning tamales and coffee from a lady selling on the corner. Later ...

DeWITT, Neb. (KOLN) - Cooperatives are not only working to support farmers and ranchers, but they also give back to important organizations like local fire departments and first responders. October is ...

This is part of the Active Aging special section. What senior doesn’t want maintenance-free homeownership in a secure setting? Many seniors believe they have only two options: renting an apartment and ...

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About 2,500 drivers in New York are organizing to create what they say is a better deal for drivers than what the ride-hailing giants offer. By Kate Conger For years, Uber and other ride-hailing ...