South Side residents are concerned about excessive loitering outside the Calumet Food and Liquor, located…
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With a Little Polish, Bronzeville Can Still Shine
Image via Wikipedia Bronzeville residents and business owners are concerned that there is not enough development…
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Nursing Home Horror Stories: An In-Depth Look at Chicago’s Elderly Care
A news report by: Stacey Alletto, Brigette S. Burnett, Lauren Hales and Hollie Hojek At…
South Side School Set for Turnaround
Despite heartfelt pleas from students, parents and faculty, Phillips High School, located on Chicago’s South Side,…
Want to Help Families Survive the Economy? Volunteer.
With debt, foreclosures, unemployment and heating costs on the rise, low-income families often find themselves falling behind. To help bring some relief during the upcoming tax season, the Center for Economic Progress is recruiting volunteers to help bring free tax and financial services to families who need them most.
Bringing Business Back to Cottage Grove
By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Adolph Parker opened his furniture store on…
An Innocent Man Finally F-R-E-E, Readjusting to the City
After spending 26 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Alton Logan…
Preservationists, Neighbors “Sickened” by City’s Removal of Trees, Landscaping at Michael Reese Hospital
Sharon K. Jackson was looking out her eighth floor window at the Prairie Shores apartments…