Reporting by: Mi’ky Crowley, Rebecca Miller, Kelly Parker, Simone Heim, Ava Simone Forster, Vanessa Rodriguez,…
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Affordable housing creates rift in 46th Ward Election
With luxury developments on the rise, and low-income apartments eclipsing, affordable housing is one of…
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Paul Vallas hurls hat into the ring, others to follow
New developments in the mayoral race this week include former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul…
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State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
Like many mothers, Englewood resident Deja Williams was worried by the news of the Parkland, Florida…
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Illinois Lawmakers Want to Honor Obama
Illinois lawmakers want to give former President Barack Obama his due. Two bills pending in…
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Women Elected to Municipal Offices Find Themselves Ignored, Excluded
Patti Pacino, a councilwoman on the Batavia, New York City Council, reads official documents five…
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Chicago’s inspector general addresses corruption in the city
In the wake of the mayor releasing his 2017 fiscal budget, the city’s forthright inspector…
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State budget impasse slams brake on Meals on Wheels in Illinois
A downstate nonprofit providing meals to the elderly has seen its service severely cutback due to the…