Asiaha Butler is the president of R.A.G.E., the Resident Association of Greater Englewood. The lifelong Englewood native has been working to effect change in the neighborhood for the last ten years by activating public spaces, fostering positive dialogue between young people and old, and encouraging creative community development initiatives. The most recent project, Go Green […]
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Abandoned Communities Arrange Black/Brown Truce
hen the bridges to downtown Chicago went up, public transportation was cut off, and Chicago police were deployed to wealthy areas of the city, the message to communities in the South and West sides was clear: amid protesting, looting, and expressions of rage at the state-sanctioned killing of Black people, neighborhood residents were on their […]
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The Contradictions of a Progressive Police Chief
David Brown brands himself as a âprogressiveâ chief. His record is more complicated.
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Why are Latinx neighborhoods in the Southwest Side feeling the brunt of COVID-19 diagnoses in Chicago?
f you look at a map of confirmed coronavirus cases in Chicago, the Southwest Side is very clearly suffering. Neighborhoods such as Pilsen, Brighton Park, Little Village, and Back of the Yards are colored in a deep, dark blueâon the South Side, both case rates and number of confirmed cases are the highest in the […]
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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 […]
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Prayer in a Pandemic
ll of our funds are basically going in and out toward helping everybody else,â said Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church of Chicago. From providing mental health services to donating food and masks, South Side pastors have been working tirelessly to serve both the practical and spiritual needs of their communities in the midst […]
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Moving Past the Festivals
LĂ©alo en español hile most of the worldâs decisions are made in ivory towers and government chambers, the impacts of COVID-19 are seen and felt in our everyday environments: our homes, our hospitals, our storefronts. Inadequacies in federal funding and shortages of basic protective equipment are making the fight increasingly difficult for those on the […]
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Seeking Clemency in a Crisis
ince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinoisâ correctional facilities, like many across the country, have been devastated by the outbreak. While it has recently been superseded by two devastating outbreaks of more than 1,500 cases, each racking Ohio prisons, Illinoisâ correctional facilities were for weeks home to two of the most prominent single-site outbreaks: […]
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Op-Ed: Bringing Chicago Home in a Time of Crisis
hicago falls far behind other major U.S. cities in its commitment to addressing homelessness. We spend only five percent of what New York City spends per person on homelessness services, and only three percent of the expenditures in Los Angeles. However, Chicago is also home to many housing advocacy organizations who are trying to shift […]
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OpiniĂłn: Una causa justa para los inquilinos de Chicago
Originally published on April 27, 2020, in English Traducido por Gisela Orozco ctualmente la ley en Chicago permite a los propietarios desalojar a cualquier inquilino que no tenga un contrato a largo plazo por cualquier motivo, siempre y cuando le den un aviso de 30 dĂas. SegĂșn un anĂĄlisis del ComitĂ© de Abogados para una […]