Chicago’s Latino ‘Cultural Hubs’ Keep Heritage Alive Through the Arts
“Why do we do this? We do this to change the perception, to break stereotypes, to create awareness, to let people know who we are,” Vargas said.
Sudden Storms Sweep the Streets of Berwyn: Residents Grapple with Urban Flooding
Excessive water that accumulates in developed areas, is a growing concern for residents and infrastructure.
How different Chicago organizations are informationally combating ICE
“The current administration is violating constitutional rights on a daily basis,” says Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward).
Healing Beyond the Hospital: A Community Response to Disabled Gun Violence Survivors
Interviews provide firsthand experience about the barriers to accessing resources including healthcare, housing, employment.
Chicago Head Start Programs Face Uncertainty After Regional Office Closure
Federal cutbacks raise fears among Chicago area grantees about the future of the program and its ability to sustain funding for low-income children and families.
Making AI our Classroom Partner
AI helps make learning more accessible to students.
New Answer to Gentrification in Humboldt Park
Affordable housing developments in Chicago’s Humboldt Park aim to provide living spaces for local educators, artists and medical professionals, recognizing them as community pillars.
Local News Outlets Begin Next Phase of Engagement Reporting in Berwyn
College-aged journalists to help local newsrooms fill gaps in coverage of underreported communities with rigorously reported stories that uplift solutions and common ground.
Chicago’s Southwest Side: Vision for Urban Revitalization
Implementing the plan will require collaboration, including utility companies and railroads that own patches of land along the river, public pressure, and time.
Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago suffer unequal exposure to chemicals
Decades of irresponsible and unjust use of toxic chemicals threaten the health of already disadvantaged communities.
Northwest Side Residents Gather to Prepare for a Second Trump Administration
“I pledge to defend my community against mass deportation!” chanted 500 people in unison.
Rediscovering Indigenous Healing
Communal practices rooted in ancestral cultures build relationships and improve wellness.