On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King‘s birthday, a national holiday, several local organizations and individuals…
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Will a New Residential Development Rise from the Ashes of U.S. Steel?
In years past, U.S. Steel’s South Works plant in South Chicago gushed flame and created…
CTA Service Cuts and Layoffs Would Hit Underserved Communities Hardest
Over 50 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers and union representatives faced the chilling winter winds…
Students Press Elected Officials for More Employment Opportunities at Youth Town Hall
Sentra Lamon went on what she calls a “job-hunting blitz” a month ago. The Kenwood…
Program Teaches Science and Alternative Energy, Offers Job Training For Chicago Youth
By John O’Neill, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Most of the year, Michael Harris Jr….
Aldermen Dispute Need for South Side Wal-Mart
It’s coming down to a battle for each aldermanic vote in a fight over the…
City of Chicago providing $6 million for MillerCoors
Story By Steven Schnarr March 16, 2009 – On March 10, the Community Development Commission…