Chicago residents from different communities came together to discuss gun violence, understand how it impacts their communities, and become engaged in changing their neighborhood for the all-day event “Making Our World Safer: The Global Impact of Firearms on Local Communities” held on Friday, Sept 13 at the Chicago Scholar Foundation…
Read MoreThis year’s festival showcased 60 films screened at Showplace ICON Theatre, Depaul University and Venue SIX10. The directors and actors involved come from all over the South Asian subcontinent and its North American diaspora.
Read MoreAn analysis published by the The Natural Resources Defense Council suggests that Chicago’s West and South Side neighborhoods have been impacted the most by environmental hazards. The return of the Department of Environment could remedy those effects; however, it is still unclear how its return will benefit communities of color.
Read MoreThousands gathered at Montrose Harbour at 11am on Sept 21 to participate in the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland’s Walk, joining a nationwide movement organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention that seek to promote awareness and raise funds for suicide prevention.
Read MoreNew Pine Valley Restaurant, which has been in the North Lawndale community for over 50 years, is most famous for its $1.35 cheese burgers. But customers said what makes the food special isn’t the ingredients. It’s the people who make them.
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