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BEET Chicago Urban Garden Plans Community Event
A North Lawndale initiative-based urban garden, BEET Chicago, will be holding a Community Garden Spring Planting Event this Sunday, May...
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Chicago Fails to Keep Their Promise After 10 Years, Regarding Schools
Schools Were Closed Down 10 Years Ago, but why? There was a proposition that was made by the City of...
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Brandon Johnson Sworn in as Chicago’s 57th Mayor
Brandon Johnson, once previously a Cook County commissioner, has been officially sworn in as Chicago’s new mayor. During his speech,...
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Riot Fest Faces Temporary Discontinuity, As Permit Has Not Been Issued
What Is Riot Fest? The Riot Fest is a great way to get together and have some fun on a...
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Debt Ceiling May Potentially Cause a Default, What Then?
Courtesy of Matt Johnson (Flickr CC0) What is a Debt Ceiling? Why is it Important? Too many, the debt ceiling...
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Authority Finds 4 Accountable for the Murder Officer AréAnah Preston
Aréanah Preston was all set to graduate with a master's degree in law from Loyola University Chicago on Saturday, May...
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Obama Presidential Center Could Hurt the Very People It’s Meant to Celebrate
In 2021, construction work began at the highly anticipated Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The OPC will include a...
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Rent in the City of Chicago Is Rising Faster Than Wages
Inflation Is the Cause of Continuously Rising Rent Courtesy of Alan Light (Flickr CC0) Inflation is a constant economic problem...
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Killing of Chicago Cop Areanah Preston Off-Duty
On Saturday night, May 6, 2023, what should have been a peaceful night ended in a turn for the worse....
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Chicago Police Superintendent Opening Attracts 53 Applicants
Since March of this year, the search has been on to find the Chicago Police Department's next superintendent. Former Supt....
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