The latest Chicago Police data show 446 murders for 2012, up 21 percent from last…
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The Villa Celebrates Landmark Status, Community Involvement
Darcie Wadycki can walk by a home in her neighborhood and knows who lives there…
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Hunger: Austin Community Reaches Out With Food Pantry
Rosheena Mack holds her grandmother’s hand as the two wait for their number to be…
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Scrabble Experts Compete to Support Literacy Volunteers of America
A couple of weeks ago the Literacy Volunteers of Illinois hosted they ninth annual Scrabble…
‘PlayStreets’ Offers Safe Place for Children to Play Outside
It’s not something one would expect to see in Chicago: children playing in the street,…
Blue Island: Residents Question Sense of Danger in Community
Despite Blue Island’s ranking as one of the state’s most crime-ridden cities, residents in this…
Bronzeville Parents Speak Out Against School Closings
Angry Bronzeville parents disrupted a South Side community panel Nov. 8 as city officials and…
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Chicago Brauhaus: A Little Piece of Germany in Lincoln Square
It’s always Oktoberfest in the Brauhaus, according to owner and chef Harry Kempf who opened…