StreetWise is a newspaper sold by people without homes or those at-risk for homelessness in Chicago. The cost of the paper is one dollar. Topics covered in the paper vary depending on what is happening in Chicago at the time. StreetWise contains art, poetry, and articles by vendors; as well as stories of local and national interest, particularly progressive issues. The paper was started in 1992 and about 200 vendors[1] sell approximately 20,000 papers weekly[2]. The vendors buy the paper for 35 cents each and keep the profit.
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