
The Rundown: Medical volunteers are focused on nutritious food for migrants
Volunteers work to provide nutritious food for migrants. Mayor Brandon Johnson starts to map out his first budget. Judges prepare for cash bail ending.
Volunteers work to provide nutritious food for migrants. Mayor Brandon Johnson starts to map out his first budget. Judges prepare for cash bail ending.
Illinois is seeing more unions. The country’s education secretary was in Illinois this week. A study makes the case for converting trucks to electric.
Migrants sheltered at O’Hare experience overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. It’s now Professor Lori Lightfoot. Chicago Housing Authority offices offer free books.
Mayadet Patitucci Cruz focuses their work on bringing resources to LGBTQ+ youth around the city.
Concerns over a proposal to make police misconduct hearings private. Skip the Line is underway. Kenwood residents worry about the latest migrant housing plan.
Chicago students with disabilities are still waiting on bus service. There’s criticism over a new electronic monitoring program. CSU’s president gets a bonus.
Long COVID patients can experience fatigue, cognitive impairment and malaise. But there are misconceptions surrounding the condition.
The city of Chicago has millions of federal dollars to use to help people experiencing homelessness, but it’s not spending it, according to reporting in the Illinois Answers Project.
SoloSam is a Chicago rapper and producer born and raised on the South Side – “79th and Ada,” he points out – but he’s also a chef with a cooking show series, a cookbook and B-EATS, a bi-monthly party series that combines good food, good music and community.
Food pantries are the first line of defense for people facing food insecurity. And with an end to pandemic-era benefits, many are seeing an uptick in clients.