The phone calls started Sept. 15. The journalist wanted to know how Sen. Mattie Hunter…
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Clout or Coincidence? Some Legislators Keep General Assembly Scholarships All in the Family
The Illinois General Assembly scholarships have become a family affair for dozens of siblings who’ve…
Scholarships for Some Grad Students a Big Burden for State and Schools
Dozens of college graduates receive free tuition each year to dental, law and medical school…
DIY Hack Your Way to a Better Government
The local group OpenGovChicago is having a Hackathon on December 13 at Columbia College. The details…
Residents Rally to Save Lathrop Homes
Residents of the Lathrop Homes public housing project ramped up their campaign to save the…
LISC Honors Albany Park Heroes: Kompha Seth, North Park Village Advisory Council
By LISC, Chicago’s New Communities Program What a neighborhood can be is largely a function of…
Despite Relative Wealth of Neighborhood, Lakeview Group Says Free Health Clinic is Needed by Many Residents
One Lakeview neighborhood organization hopes to open a free health care clinic in the North…
Activists Trying to Build Support Now: Same-Sex Marriage Law to be Debated in Illinois this Spring?
While a new same-sex marriage law waits to be heard in the state Senate, Chicagoans…