Dec. 5, 2008 – Karen Yang works at an import jewelry shop in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood….
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First Slice Offers First-Rate Food to Homeless
Dec. 3, 2008 Story by Leo Moskal As the country’s financial situation continues to be…
Thousands of Provisional Ballots Went Uncounted in Chicago
Dec. 2, 2008 – Jill Kahn woke up at 5:30 a.m. on Election Day to…
Decades Later, Cambodian Refugees in Illinois Still Face Difficult Odds
Dec. 1, 2008 – She was 10 years old chopping wood with her father, and vividly…
Logan Square Community Struggles to Maintain Paseo Prairie Garden
Nov. 26, 2008 – Five years ago, the Paseo Prairie Garden began as a hope and…
Roseland Ceasefire Waits Four Months for Funds, May Have to Shut Down
Nov. 25, 2008 – Bob Jackson has kept CeaseFire's Roseland office open since August of 2007,…
After 16 Years in a Refugee Camp, Bhutanese Find a Home in Chicago
Nov. 24, 2008 Story by Jessica Rosenberg On a dark October night in 1992, six-year-old…
New Smart Card Program Aims to Reduce Dependence on Cars, Save Commuters Cash
Nov. 21, 2008 Story by Abigail Feil The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and I-GO, a…