Residents near Douglass Park want a voice in permits for big music festivals
Residents demand an end to the festivals, but local aldermen have supported the events and taken campaign cash from festival organizers.
Race, Class & Communities
The Race, Class & Communities Desk seeks to provide enterprise reporting on broad themes and trends related to race and income in the Chicago metropolitan area and to provide beat coverage of topical issues including housing, immigration, work/opportunity and demographics.
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Illinois workers would see boost in wages if a proposed constitutional amendment passes, study finds
Study says guaranteeing Illinois workers the “fundamental right” to collectively bargain would boost wages and improve working conditions.
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Uptown is one of the highest ranked areas for rich-poor friendships, a new study finds
How common are cross-class friendships across the Chicago area? Look up your ZIP code here.
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Avondale residents weigh in as city officials seek development plans for the Belmont Triangle
According to organizers, Avondale residents say affordable housing is their top priority for the vacant, triangular-shaped lot.
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Fewer pharmacies found on Chicago’s South and West sides, an analysis finds
Research shows that the number of ‘pharmacy deserts’ on Chicago’s South and West sides has increased in recent years.
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Illinois has the most Muslims per capita in the US. A new report provides a snapshot of their needs.
The report highlights assets, like business ownership, and needs, like mental health services, for more than 350,000 Muslims in Illinois.
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Amazon workers file complaint alleging racial discrimination at Joliet warehouse
Black employees say colleagues wore Confederate flag clothing and wrote racist and threatening messages, but Amazon took little action
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Chicago’s first citywide plan in half a century seeks to address structural inequality
We Will Chicago is a draft 10-year framework with goals and objectives designed to address inequities while creating thriving communities.
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Englewood nonprofit organizes a drive-thru food pantry
The event is being held in response to the upcoming closure of Whole Foods in Englewood.
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A week after Highland Park mass shooting, hundreds are marching in Washington
The group “March Fourth” will hold a peaceful rally for gun reform in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
