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Local Organizations Protesting CTA Budget Plans
On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King‘s birthday, a national holiday, several local organizations and individuals…
CPS Replaces Race with Socio-Economic Formula for Admission to Elite Public Schools: VIDEO REPORT
Chicago Public School officials announced a new admission plan to maintain diversity by using socio-economic…
A Bird in the Church: Chicago Musician Andrew Bird Brings His Songs to a New Atmosphere
Along a frozen Michigan Avenue, amongst towering skyscrapers, a Bird’s somber whistle fills a golden trimmed…
Green, Organic Approach and Rooftop Farm Sets Uncommon Ground Apart
With two restaurants located in the city, Uncommon Ground’s unique focus on fresh and organic…
Somali Finds Refuge in Albany Park English Class
Yasmin Mohamed, a Somali refugee living in Chicago, endured one of the globe’s greatest humanitarian…
Creating a New Path: A North Lawndale Mentoring Program Helps Save Youth of Incarcerated Parents
Every morning, 16-year-old Justice McKinnley wakes up to the harsh reality that her father is…
Will a New Residential Development Rise from the Ashes of U.S. Steel?
In years past, U.S. Steel’s South Works plant in South Chicago gushed flame and created…