efore the coronavirus pandemic, Lyk Se7N had a plan. “Right now, the goal is: make this music, make these hits, make whatever and touch others, touch the community and keep the community moving, and go to college at the same time, come back and deliver the same thing,” he said one afternoon back in mid-February. […]
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‘Granny Flats’ Are Illegal To Build In Most Of Chicago—And Political Gridlock Is Keeping It That Way
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or “granny flats” are illegal to build in most of Chicago, but a pilot program allowing them in some areas showed promising results. City officials are divided over their full legalization.
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Council Confirms Quezada
Mayor Johnson’s pick to replace 35th Ward Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa was approved 32–11.
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Representing Redemption
A violence interrupter who grew up in Chicago’s gang culture tells his story in a new book he co-authors.
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Rapper and Author Jabari Evans on the Influence of Women in Drill Music
Jabari Evans, rapper and author of Drill Rap, Sex Work, and the Digital Underground, on women in male-dominated spaces and the streaming era.
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The Complicated History of the Globetrotters
Q&A with Mark and Matthew Jacob, authors of Globetrotter: How Abe Saperstein Shook Up the World of Sports.
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Johnson Administration Breathes New Life into INVEST South/West Developments in Englewood
The program is going through a revamp and new policies are making their way to City Council in order to bolster efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Chicago Legends Debate the Origins of House Music
Chicago house heads discuss whether 2024 is truly the genre’s 40th anniversary.
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Harold Green III on His South Side Upbringing and New Children’s Book
The author, who grew up in Englewood, centers community in his book, and its elders are a constant presence.
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Which Wards Have ShotSpotter?
Alderpersons want to decide on a ward-by-ward basis whether to keep ShotSpotter. We found Shotspotter sensors in thirty-five wards.