n this dystopian present, it seems like more and more folks are seriously considering the possibility of a radically new future. The pandemic and the uprisings against police violence and white supremacy have uprooted the status quo. Changes in day-to-day work, commerce, and recreation brought about due to the pandemic have spurred more discussions around […]
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Fresh Food at a Distance
ay marks the time of year when farmers all over the South Side pack up and sell fresh produce and other products beneath large tents at bustling markets throughout the city. But, of course, this year is different. Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, farmers have had to rapidly adjust their operations to adapt […]
Posted inEducation
Queering the Curriculum
ast summer, Illinois passed the Inclusive Curriculum Law, making it the fifth state in the U.S. to require public schools to teach LGBTQ history. The bill, signed by Governor Pritzker on August 9, mandates that students learn the âroles and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the history of this country and […]
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Green Jobs
Gaby FeBland’s illustration for this story was a finalist for the 2019 “Best Illustration” in a non-daily newspaper or magazine Peter Lisagor award from the Chicago Headline Club ost cannabis-focused events in Chicago seem to be one of two things: incredibly expensive, or not even in Chicago at all. This made the Cannabis Industry Expo, […]
Posted in826CHI
Allow Strangers to Create Your Oxygen
ichaela Bailey, a Chicago Public Schools student, first learned about 826CHI in eighth grade, when she participated in a workshop that taught students how to write young adult dystopian fiction. That same year, Bailey took another film critique workshop, which solidified her decision to continue with the organizationâs programs. This April, Bailey was selected by […]
Posted inLit Issue 2019
“Welfare Queen,” A Misnomer
Gaby FeBland’s illustration for this story is a finalist for the 2019 “Best Illustration” in a non-daily newspaper or magazine Peter Lisagor award from the Chicago Headline Club n 2013, author Josh Levin first became acquainted with the story of Linda Taylor, first nicknamed âThe Welfare Queenâ by a Rochester newspaper. Levin wrote a detailed […]
Posted inSummer Guide 2019
Summer Guide 2019
Gaby FeBland’s illustrations for this guide were finalists for the 2019 “Best Illustration” in a non-daily newspaper or magazine Peter Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Club FOOD Pilsen Food Truck Social 18th Street between S. Racine Ave. & S. Throop St. Saturday, June 8 to Sunday June 9, noonâ10pm. $5 suggested donation. $20 sampler ticket […]
Posted inHousing Issue 2019
Back to the Land Trust
In February, the Hyde Park Herald reported that 4th Ward Alderman Sophia King had floated the idea of forming a community land trust in Bronzeville. Created in partnership with GN Bank, the land trust would provide a way for nonprofits to cheaply acquire and develop vacant lots in Bronzeville. âWeâre not [averse] to developers developing, […]