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Lincoln Park’s Activist Roots Detailed In New WTTW Documentary On The Young Lords
The film tells the story of how the Young Lords, under the leadership of Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez, evolved from a street gang ...
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Upscale Hookah Lounge Proposed For Gladstone Park Gets Alderman’s Support
The owners of Gundis Kurdish Kitchen and Blue Hookah House want to bring an upscale hookah lounge to Gladstone Park. Ald. Jim ...
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How Chicago, Family And Black Joy Shaped Author Clothilde Ewing’s ‘Stella’ Children’s Book Series
Chicago-based author Ewing is celebrating the release of her latest children’s book — "Stella and Roger Can't Wait to Grow Up ...
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After Spike In Humboldt Park Shootings, Violence Interrupters Working To Resolve Gang Conflicts
HUMBOLDT PARK — Community leaders are ramping up efforts to interrupt gang violence amid a series of Humboldt Park shootings ...
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South Side Officials Raise $2.5 Million In Effort To Keep ShotSpotter In Chicago
A committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago is also pledging to help extend ShotSpotter's use in the city weeks after the ...
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North Center Apartments For Domestic Violence Survivors Get Key City OK
The council's zoning committee also signed off on the landmarking of the Mars Candy Factory on the West Side, among other ...