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Obama Presidential Center. Photo by Max Blaisdell
Posted inLatest

Will Community Benefits Extend Past Woodlawn?

by Max Blaisdell March 21, 2023March 28, 2023

Obama Center activists draw on popular referenda to pressure candidates into delivering housing protections for South Shore

Posted inLatest

A CBA for South Shore?

by Grace Del Vecchio November 24, 2021November 29, 2021
Posted inHousing

Remembering the Jackson Park Trees: A Photo Essay

by Jacqueline Serrato September 30, 2021September 30, 2021
Obama Center. Illustration By: Haley Tweedell.
Posted inActivism

It’s Not About Obama 

by Michael Murney March 3, 2021July 6, 2021
Posted inHousing

The Promises and Pitfalls of Accessory Dwelling Units

by David Zegeye June 23, 2020July 8, 2020
Posted inParks

Touring Jackson Park’s Future

by Sam Joyce March 5, 2019
Posted inFeatures

Greener Pastures

by Michael Wasney May 30, 2017July 27, 2017
Posted inPolitics

Priority in Planning

by Olivia Adams May 23, 2017May 25, 2017
Posted inPolitics

More Say From the South Side

by Yunhan Wen May 23, 2017May 25, 2017
Posted inPolitics

Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts?

by Yunhan Wen February 28, 2017February 28, 2017

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