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341        <h3>StreetWise exists to elevate marginalized voices and provide opportunities for individuals to earn an income with dignity. Anyone who wants to work has the opportunity to move themselves out of crisis.  StreetWise provides “a hand up, not a handout.”</h3>
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440        <p>See how we are expanding opportunities for individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness in Chicago</p>
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444            December 02, 2025
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462                    This week’s StreetWise explores how protest movements can often achieve great...
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466                May 04, 2026
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483                    Get your Kicks on Route 66! Its the Centennial of Illinois Route 66! Explore...
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487                April 28, 2026
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503                <p>
504                    In this issue we trace the birth of the protest anthems&#160;through the modern era.
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508                April 13, 2026
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546        <p><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Over 150 active vendors buy and resell StreetWise each month, with over 350 vendors who sell the magazine each year.   Vendors purchase the magazine for $0.90 and resell for $2.00, keeping the profit and any tips.  Selling the magazine is an opportunity to earn an income to meet immediate and basic needs. We offer a \&quot;hand up, not a hand out\&quot;.  StreetWise vendors are investing in their future as they seek a pathway out of homelessness and poverty.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6915,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Tahoma&quot;}">Be Your Own Boss!</span></p>
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548<li><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Over 150 active vendors buy and resell StreetWise each month, with over 350 vendors who sell the magazine each year.   Vendors purchase the magazine for $0.90 and resell for $2.00, keeping the profit and any tips.  Selling the magazine is an opportunity to earn an income to meet immediate and basic needs. We offer a \&quot;hand up, not a hand out\&quot;.  StreetWise vendors are investing in their future as they seek a pathway out of homelessness and poverty.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6915,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Tahoma&quot;}">Over 125 active vendors buy and resell StreetWise each month, with over 200 vendors who sell the magazine each year. </span></li>
549<li><span data-sheets-value="{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Over 150 active vendors buy and resell StreetWise each month, with over 350 vendors who sell the magazine each year.   Vendors purchase the magazine for $0.90 and resell for $2.00, keeping the profit and any tips.  Selling the magazine is an opportunity to earn an income to meet immediate and basic needs. We offer a \&quot;hand up, not a hand out\&quot;.  StreetWise vendors are investing in their future as they seek a pathway out of homelessness and poverty.&quot;}" data-sheets-userformat="{&quot;2&quot;:6915,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Tahoma&quot;}">Vendors purchase the magazine for $1.15 and resell for $3.00, keeping the profit and any tips.</span></li>
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552Tahoma&quot;}">Selling the magazine is an opportunity to earn an income to meet immediate and basic needs. We offer a "hand up, not a hand out." </span></p>
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