West Side organizations get $1.4M to prepare residents for construction jobs
North Lawndale’s Safer Foundation, East Garfield Park’s Revolution Workshop and Chicago Women and Trades, which is located on the…
Austin electric bike company thriving amid pandemic
Tucked away in the Austin industrial corridor is a company that has been doing brisk business across the country,…
Welch reflects on first year as House speaker
SPRINGFIELD – One year after being named speaker of the Illinois House, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he is…
Austin native hopes book on trauma sparks change
For years, Veronica “Vee” Harrison had been wanting to write a book exploring the contemporary impact of generational trauma…
City schools’ vax rates vary widely by campus, data shows
At Manley Career Academy High School on Chicago’s West Side, only 10% of students are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.…
Cook County expands domestic violence court
Cook County will soon offer expanded services to survivors of domestic abuse, allowing them to seek orders of protection…
Illinois continues to lose population
SPRINGFIELD – New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest Illinois is continuing to lose population. The latest estimates,…
New after school mentoring program launches in Austin
YourPassion1st, an Oak Park-based youth mentoring nonprofit, is launching a new after school mentoring program that will provide mental…
Emmet School redevelopment clears zoning hurdles
The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a series of zoning changes that will allow Westside Health Authority (WHA) to…
2022 brings new laws to Illinois: What you need to know
A slate of new city, county and state laws in 2022 will affect education, criminal justice, deportation and eating…
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