According to Everyblock—a website that tracks crime— Boystown is one of the safer areas of the city. Within a four-day period, the neighborhood had 10 crimes ranging from theft, vandalism and robberies.
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QPON CHICAGO – Pride with Perks: Online Coupons for Our Community
Qpon is the “Daily Deal” company with its roots, focus and vision linked to the…
The Night Ministry to Open Emergency Shelter for Homeless Youth
A shortage of shelter beds makes winter a difficult time for Lakeview’s homeless lesbian, gay,…
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A ‘South Side vs. North Side’ Thing: LGBT Youth In Chicago
In response to the number of gay teen suicides across the United States, efforts like…
CPS Guards, ‘Culture of Calm’ in Question
By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor Fifteen students, most of them from Orr High School, sat around…
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Center on Halsted Offers LGBTQ Speed Dating
A popular area within the neighborhood of Lakeview, better known as “Boystown,” is home to…
Preckwinkle Focused While Tresser Takes on Corruption at Cook County Board President Debate on Violence Against Women
It was a full house, with over 200 women and a handful of men in…
Defining “Transgender” in Chicago
In this video feature, Chicagoans are asked to define what “transgender” means, with an inside…