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I Grew Up Poor: How I Reached the Upper Middle Class by Age 30
But in reality, making that journey from poverty to upper middle class is still very rare. It takes both hard work and luck. We talked to Kent Bausman, professor of sociology at Maryville University ...
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Bradley, Bourbonnais school admin talk state report cards
In Bradley and Bourbonnais, there has been some celebrating of positive feedback from the state’s annual designations as well ...
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Lincoln-Way Central tops Bradley-Bourbonnais to reach first semi since 2000
Lincoln-Way Central responded to an early Bradley-Bourbonnais score to build a two-score lead en route to a 28-16 victory in ...
Lincoln-Way Central’s Drew Woodburn leads the offense. His dad coaches the defense. Together? ‘Just really great.’
Drew Woodburn, the coach’s son, throws for 96 yards and runs for a TD to lead the Knights to a 28-16 Class 7A quarterfinal ...
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Net Worth for US Families: How To Tell if You’re Poor, Middle-Class, Upper Middle-Class or Rich
Your class is also not static; it can change as you age – this is known as upward or downward mobility and while it doesn’t happen as often as we might think, it still occurs. Learn More: A $150K ...
What does it take to be middle class? See how much you need to make in Iowa.
In the last 10 years, the annual income that qualifies as the "middle class" in America has gone up "significantly," according to a recent report.
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Created Equal: How middle-class concerns helped drive the election’s outcome
Jeremy Hobson, host of NPR's "The Middle," returns to the show to reflect on the American middle's role in the 2024 ...
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Bourbonnais' 8th annual Chocolate Tour to return
The eighth annual Chocolate Tour is returning next year as the Village of Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais Township Park District ...
Are you middle class? Why it's changing and the impacts | Dollars & Sense
The Pew Research Center says about half of U.S. adults lived in middle-income households in 2023. More than 60% did in 1971.
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What’s the Difference Between a Rampaging Mob and a Righteous Protest?
From the French Revolution to January 6th, crowds have been heroized and vilified. Now they’re a field of study.
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2-Minute Drill: The starts and ends of eras
Those five wins came in a variety of ways, from the running clocks Kankakee and Wilmington put on its respective opponents to ...
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Are You Actually Lower Middle Class? 28 Signs Someone is Lower Middle Class
Curious if you fall into the lower middle class? Many of us wonder where we stand financially, and it’s not always easy to tell. This socio-economic group is often misunderstood, with many thinking it ...