The Chicago Monuments Project Grapples With The Hard History Of Some City Statues
The project’s advisory committee holds its first public webinar on Thursday and seeks partners to host talks about the city’s monuments.
Natalie Moore
Reporter, Race, Class and Communities
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Discover Is Opening A Call Center And Bringing 1,000 Jobs To Chicago’s South Side
The credit card company will occupy a shuttered Target store at 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue that closed two years ago.
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Despite ‘Righteous’ Distrust, Vice President Kamala Harris Urges Black Chicagoans To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In a WBEZ exclusive interview, Harris promoted the new United Center mass vaccination site and said: “Folks have to take this vaccine when it is their turn.”
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Carjackings Spark Outrage And Anxiety But Also Questions About How Best To Respond
Some Chicagoans express caution about calls for harsh penalties for juveniles involved in carjackings.
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To Keep Up With Pandemic Demands, Chicago Food Pantries Expand — And Get A Facelift
The Greater Chicago Food Depository wants to change the aesthetics of food pantries while expanding access in Black and Latino communities.
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The Obama Center Clears Its Final Hurdle And Will Break Ground This Year
Former President Barack Obama said the $500 million project will “bring opportunity and breathe new life into the community we love.”
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Signs Urging Residents To Call The Police On Chicago’s Bucket Boys Spark Outrage
“This is not OK,” said Aurelius Raines, who removed the Streeterville signs. “This right here is just violence against Black people.”
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Survival Economics: High Unemployment Pushes Black Chicagoans Into Informal Jobs
A new report documents how some South and West side residents sell loose cigarettes, clean houses and perform other odd jobs to earn money.
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With No Oversight, Illinois Cities Flout State Law That Encourages Affordable Housing
In 2009, Illinois created a board to provide checks and balances for the development of affordable housing, but it’s never heard a case.
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New Coalition Seeks A Bottom-Up Approach To Transform Chicago’s South And West Sides
Six grassroots organizations are teaming up to build a solidarity economy featuring worker cooperatives, participatory budgets and public banks.
