How Anti-Gentrification Measures May Impact Neighborhood Investment
Chicago recently passed three measures to slow rapid change in the city’s neighborhoods.
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What John Lewis Taught Young Chicago Activists About Taking Up The Baton
Kwynn Townsend Riley of BYP100 says Congressman Lewis ‘stood for the good trouble, and that’s what we continue to do.”
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Data Shows Surge In Suicides Among Cook County’s Black Population
The number of suicides among Black residents in Cook County has nearly doubled since this time last year.
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Homeland Security Rejects New DACA Applications And Shortens Renewal Period For ‘Dreamers’
“Considering we’re in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis, this is going to impact DACA recipients in more than one way,” said one Illinois recipient.
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Advocates Decry The Trump Administration’s Change To Fair Housing Rule
With the rule change, local governments can now simply say that they have a fair housing plan — without showing it or proving it.
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Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Lamont Robinson Discuss Top Issues Ahead Of 2020 Election
State Rep. Lamont Robinson of Chicago endorsed the former South Bend mayor’s run for president.
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Mayor Lightfoot Orders Temporary Removal Of Two Christopher Columbus Statues
The Christopher Columbus statues in Grant and Arrigo parks were temporarily removed early Friday morning.
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Ashton Washington Breaks Barriers As First Black Woman On Illinois Football Staff
As director of high school relations, Ashton Washington became the first full-time woman on staff and the first Black woman in the program.
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Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Struggles With COVID-19 And Rampant Gun Violence
Members of Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood optimistically work to resist the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing gun violence.
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How To Maintain Good Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Many Americans are mentally fatigued from the stress of being indoors and isolated. Maintaining good mental health has not been easy.
