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The Politics Issue
e Chicagoans have a great many things to be proud of. Our city’s politics are not often one of them; we know better than to expect lessons in civics from our municipal elections. We should have every reason to expect, though, that our journalists of politics and city life report on the myriad campaigns and […]
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9-year old girl killed, Neighborhood travel series, and Housing Issue survey
9-year old girl killed in Back of the Yards shooting A shooting in Back of the Yards killed a nine-year-old girl and injured ten other family members, including three children and the girl’s mother Saturday night, April 13. Ariana Molina, was shot in the head and rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced […]
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The Cannabis Issue, farewell Vocalo, and fatal traffic stop in Humbolt Park
Welcome to the Cannabis Issue Welcome to the Cannabis Issue, a homage to the misunderstood herb that for decades has been stigmatized, criminalized, loved, and enjoyed by many. Since Illinois legalized recreational cannabis in 2020, dispensaries, novelty cafes, and events promoting a 4/20–friendly smoking environment have sprouted around the city—and the South Side is blazing […]
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The 2024 Primary Election Issue
Welcome to the 2024 Primary Election Issue Early voting locations are open in all fifty wards and at two “supersites” in the Loop, and mail-in ballots are already being received at the Chicago Board of Elections (CBOE) ahead of the March 19 Democratic primary. The president, several South Side congressional and Illinois General Assembly districts, […]
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‘It’s a Human Dignity Issue’
A data analysis by WTTW News and the Hyde Park Herald/South Side Weekly found a stark disparity between access to quality nursing home care for Black and white Chicagoans.
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Welcome to the Migration Issue
Welcome to the Migration Issue The politicization of the term “migration” has obscured just how common, and how human it is to move. Yes, a person who walked from Venezuela to the US-Mexico border is, perhaps most obviously, a migrant. But so are the half a million foreign-born Chicagoans who left their birth country, pulled […]
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Q&A: How Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar Plans to Tackle Environmental Racism
Tovar says her experiences growing up near “Slag Valley” on the Southeast Side deeply influence her approach to reforming practices that have disproportionately burdened communities like the one she was raised in.
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Welcome to the Transportation Issue
Chicago boasts one of the best transportation networks in the country, but problems remain.