Shrine Removes Beloved Guadalupe Image To Keep Throngs Away Amidst Pandemic
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe cancelled in-person services, prohibited parking and removed the beloved image as an added precaution.
Linda Lutton
Former Reporter
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A Chase Grant Will Give A $7.2 Million Boost For Home Ownership On Chicago’s South And West Sides
A JPMorgan Chase grant will look to help Black and Latino families become homeowners after decades of disinvestment in Chicago neighborhoods.
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Chicago-Area Workers Log 1,000 Complaints About COVID-19 Conditions On The Job
From sick coworkers to no PPE to a lack of sanitation, workers detail their grievances. WBEZ is publishing every complaint.
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These People Changed The Name Of Douglas Park Long Before The Park District Did
Two artist-vandals explain how they edited 47 Chicago Park District signs in Douglas Park, and then maintained them for more than a year.
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PHOTOS: Protesters March Through Downtown Chicago Demanding A Fair Election Count
“We want a free and fair election. That is something that is guaranteed to us as citizens of this country,” said one demonstrator.
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One Big-Box Store Or 120 Small Vendors: What’s Better For A Neighborhood?
Vendors fear a redevelopment plan will wipe them out. But the alderman says there’s room for everyone at Little Village’s Discount Mall: “Target’s not going to sell a quinceañera dress.”
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Illinois Lawmakers Hear Ideas To End Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending
Housing advocates offer ways that the state can ensure banks live up to their promises to increase lending in Black and Latino communities.
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Chase Promises $600 Million To Repair Lending Practices In Black And Latino Chicago Communities
Chase’s commitment to lend more on the city’s South and West Sides comes after WBEZ and City Bureau reporting showed disparities in the bank’s mortgage lending.
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Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Units On Chicago’s South Side Are Sold At Auction
A pair of investment firms bid nearly $19 million for 535 units, but some are concerned that the apartments won’t remain affordable.
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Nonprofit To Chase Bank: Give Chicago’s Black And Latino Neighborhoods $1 Billion
Donna Clarke of Neighborhood Housing Services wants Chase to invest $1 billion, mostly in the form of home loans and small business loans.
