Chicago resident Sherita Hamlin at home, seated in front of a table with a a laptop computer and a vase of roses with a pen in her hand.

These articles are part of a series in partnership between Great Lakes Now and Planet Detroit. Read the whole series here. Sherita Hamlin has watched her utility bills more than double in recent years. On Chicago’s West Side, summer air conditioning is a luxury she now rations. Groceries and entertainment for her five children take a […]