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Chicago Comedians on the Rise Supporting North Lawndale’s Youth
Over a hundred West Side residents convened in the alley on the corner of Lawndale Avenue and 16th Street in...
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Chicago Organization Gives Local Youth Tools to Succeed
Many people in Chicago are concerned about the education of local youth. Organizations like The Honeycomb Project are taking steps...
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August Message From the CEO – Tribute to James Cannon
Dear Reader, It is with a heavy heart that I announce that last month we lost a dear friend, collaborator,...
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Chicago’s Bean Has Spotlight Swallowed by Pink Rabbit
After years of being center stage in the heart of Chicago's Millenium Park, the Bean is now being relocated. In...
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Schools Prepare for Students Return Amid Spread of COVID-19 Variant
Summer break is almost over and schools are preparing for the return of students. Some are concerned about the lax...
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IMAN’s Greater Vision of Community Transformation
Inner-City Muslim Action Network's (IMAN) Food and Wellness Center opened its doors in July 2021. Since then they have been...
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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Moves Allies to Build South Loop School
Much attention has been paid to former West Side Alderman Michael Scott Jr. since he resigned from his city council...
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Rents Increase $21.7% in Chicago
As rental prices appear to continue to rise across the country, they seem to have stabilized on a month-to-month (MoM)...
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Survival Guide: Chicago Edition
Chances are that people living in Chicago either live in the middle of the popular spaces downtown or the surrounding...
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Amazon Workplace Practices Subject of Justice Department Civil Probe
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
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