Chicago’s Southeast Side Holds Their Breath
Chicago's southeast side has been a magnet for high air pollution for over 10 years. For over 100 years, the ...
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Chicago Public Safety Has $2.7 Billion Yet Crime Is Going Up.
The city of Chicago had $13.3 billion in appropriations and 20.3% of it went into public safety. With Chicago public ...
Uprooted: A Struggle With Change
I remember sitting in GMa's room, on a palette laid out for me on the floor, when I got the ...
Chicago’s Poverty and Solutions
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, young children are most likely to deal with Chicago's poverty. The most recent poverty ...
Homelessness Is an Epidemic and Needs Immediate Action
The numbers are rising, and more people are facing homelessness. Thousands of adults and children are out sleeping on the ...
Chicago Teens Facing Charges for South Loop Takeover
40 Chicago Teens Charged for Takeover Chicago teens took over the South Loop area Sunday night. A large group of ...
ICC to Hold Public Hearing in Chicago About Gas Rate Increase
The Illinois Commerce Commission will be holding a public hearing tomorrow at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Residents have ...
Chicago Off-Duty Firefighter Drowns
Sunday Morning Firefighter Death An off-duty Chicago firefighter drowned in Lake Michigan, 31st Street Beach, Sunday morning. The firefighter went ...
Lead Pipes Still Plague Chicago
'I Thought We Solved This Problem!' With what is known about the dangers of lead pipes, and how its effect ...
16-Year-Old Fatally Shot on the West Side of Chicago
16-Year-Old Shot and Killed Identified A 16-Year-old was fatally shot on the West Side of Chicago. The shooting took place ...
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