Artist David Jarmon is one of 30 artists in Project Onward, a gallery dedicated to displaying artwork by adults with mental and developmental disabilities. Founded in 2004 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. in the downtown Loop, the gallery provides a workplace for the artists.
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CHA, Mt. Sinai Explore Swap Agreement
A symbiotic relationship between the Chicago Housing Authority and Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center could mean more jobs and housing for CHA residents, as well as a new hospital building for Mt. Sinai.
Urban Prep Academy, ABLA Work On Improving Relations After Street Fight
A street fight in September involving students from Urban Prep West was due the school’s lack of communication with the community, Deverra Beverly, president of the ABLA Local Advisory Council, said.
Chicago’s TIF “Slush Fund” Causes Brain Freeze
The Grassroots Collaborative recently introduced the Responsible Budget Ordinance (RBO), which presents a plan to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the city’s budget, schools, parks, and libraries; thus, helping to address the enormous budget crises facing Chicago with a revenue solution over job cuts.
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Explore Chicago’s Underground Read/Write Library, Now Open
Read/Write Library is a replicable model for community collections. It uses the lens of an…
Chicago’s first snow falls in cascade of short scenes
The iced flakes whispered across the street, turning to a snow globe whirl as remnants…
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Poverty, Addiction Fuel Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan
A recent study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found opium cultivation up 7 percent from 2010, and that the most insecure regions in Afghanistan were responsible for 95 percent of its opium cultivation.
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Young and Old Unite to Fight Potentially Drastic Cuts
On Nov. 7, more than fifty seniors, their allies and religious leaders were arrested for occupying the intersection of Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard, as part of a protest calling on Congress to fight and support a budget plan that protects and preserves vital social safety net programs.