Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:

Poor Neighborhoods Can Kill
Citing the work of several Chicago researchers, Peter Aldhous explores why Chicago's disparity in breast cancer death rates between black women and white women is nearly twice as high as the national mark.

Mythbusters
Megan Cottrell clears up the top seven myths that people believe about public housing.

Half Past Dead
Colin Asher outlines a new report from the Woodstock Institute on the "refund anticipation" racket, in which lenders offer cash-strapped customers immediate access to their income tax refunds at a hefty premium.

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