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A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Will Red-Light Camera Reforms Restore Confidence? On Monday, the city announced that the “grace period” for motorists who run a red light will be tripled to three-tenths of a second before they […]

BULLETIN Talleres de Defensa y Resistencia | Defense and Resistance Workshop 2329 S. Troy St. Saturday, March 11, 11am–1pm. Free. Interpretation available / Interpretación disponible. bit.ly/OCADtalleres Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) has been holding a series of workshops to support people in the detention and deportation processes; this Saturday OCAD presents its seventh workshop in […]

A week’s worth of developing stories, events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Notes Michael Reese Hospital Refinanced But Not Revived Earlier this week, DNAinfo reported on a grand plan for the redevelopment of the long-vacant Michael Reese Hospital site in Bronzeville, one that “pulls from […]

Notes A week’s worth of developing stories, odd events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors Win Some, Lose Most Though this week’s issue of the Weekly features an article exploring how the Illinois State Lottery exacerbates disparities in school funding in South and West Side […]

Notes A week’s worth of developing stories, odd events, and signs of the times, culled from the desks, inboxes, and wandering eyes of the editors R.I.P., Pivot Gang’s John Walt In our Music Issue we wrote, “This is an issue about the music of the South Side, but more than that, it’s about the people who […]

BULLETIN Ahlan Wa Sahlan Refugee Fundraiser Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Refectory, 1100 E. 55th St. Thursday, February 9, 5:30pm–7:30pm. $35. (773) 256-0702. bit.ly/LutheranRefugeeFundraiser The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is taking part in the Hyde Park Refugee Project, whose associate groups co-sponsor two refugee families who have resettled in the neighborhood. Help […]

BULLETIN Minority Small Business Breakfast Roundtable Sunshine Enterprises, 503 E. 61st St. Thursday, December 8, 8am–9:30am. Free. RSVP required. (773) 904-9800. sunshineenterprises.com If you’re a minority small business owner or self-employed entrepreneur, this is the breakfast roundtable session for you. Discuss views on issues affecting minority entrepreneurs, tax policies, and the impact of the state’s budget […]

BULLETIN Can Tech Innovators Fix Criminal Justice? 1871, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212. Wednesday, November 30, 6pm–7:30pm. Free. (312) 239-0310. bit.ly/techjusticereform There are countless (and often needless) barriers that former offenders must pass through to re-acclimate to society. Some of those barriers, such as a company or a school’s unwillingness to hire or admit […]

BULLETIN A Pie In The Sky: A VIP Bake Sale Absolutely Anything Essential Gift Shop, 3521 S. King Dr. Saturday, November 26, 9am–3pm. VIP breakfast 9am–10am, four hour-long unlimited tasting sessions starting 10am. $20 for VIP breakfast and one tasting session, $15 for one tasting session. (773) 406-7663. bit.ly/pie-in-the-sky How many desserts can you eat […]