At this Chicago school, dozens of Ukrainian refugees start fresh
St. Nicholas Cathedral school has accepted 75 refugee students.
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Chicago renters are getting into bidding wars when looking for housing
Some renters are paying over $500 per month over asking price
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Third wave of immigrants arrives in Chicago from Texas
For the third time in a week, Texas officials sent individuals arriving at the southern U.S. border to Chicago. City officials are providing refuge for the newly arrived immigrants at a Humboldt Park shelter.
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This Chicago coach gives seniors a second chance at sports dreams
Derrick Milligan and two of his athletes are also the subject of a new documentary
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‘Bad Mexicans’ highlights the immigrants who started the Mexican Revolution
The new book chronicles the Magonistas, a revolutionary group who overthrew a Mexican dictator.
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Chicago agencies and local groups tell migrants, ‘We’re so glad you’re here’
Asylum seekers bused from Texas are met with cheers and applause as Mayor Lori Lightfoot slams Gov. Greg Abbott’s “cheap political stunt”
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A proposal to swap CHA land for a new South Loop high school is part of an old trend
For more than a decade, CHA has transferred land on former public housing sites for a CVS pharmacy, Mariano’s, Target and XS Tennis.
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Chicago becomes the latest sanctuary city to receive migrants bused from Texas
City agencies and nonprofits are providing temporary shelter and other services to about 60 migrants who arrived by bus Wednesday night.
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City commission says Chicago’s Columbus statue should not return
A new report from the city recommends removal or re-evaluation of numerous monuments across Chicago, including Grant Park’s Columbus statue
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Evanston business incubator seeks to open doors for Black entrepreneurs
The Aux looks to empower Black businesses while providing essential health and wellness services in Evanston.
