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Chicago mayoral candidate Chuy García wants to make history — and unite a city divided over crime
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoCHICAGO — A “deep love and passion for Chicago” are beckoning Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García back to the...
Chicago Architecture Center and City Colleges building a path for youths to find careers in...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoGabrielle Speller, 16, likes to look at skyscrapers. She appreciates the diversity and beauty of...
College picked for program designed to improve graduation rates for minority, disadvantaged students
The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFARMINGTON — Minority students from high-poverty backgrounds at San Juan College will be getting a...
Chicago Public Schools touts ‘historic’ graduation rate, but funds used for pandemic recovery are...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAt a school once slated for closure, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Mayor Brandon...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: How Illinois became the first state to recognize MLK Day
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWe remember Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. each January 15, which was the slain civil rights leader’s...
44 Free Things to Do in Chicago
Penny Hoarder via AOL· 2 years agoExploring a big city can be tough on your budget. Here’s are 4 free things to do in Chicago for residents and visitors alike. This was originally...
Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the 14th Ward alderman for more than half a century, Edward Burke not only has claimed the record as the longest-serving City Council member in the history of Chicago, but he also became ...
Under the baobab: The warriors who came before us give us strength, optimism
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis past week, weak and bewildered, salmon-like I returned to my headwaters, Chicago. “Girding my...
Beloved Bronzeville firebrand Harold Lucas has died. Organizer, activist, historian and...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCommunity organizer. Activist. Preservationist. Historian. Advocate. Teacher. Tour guide. Entrepreneur. Cyclist. Fisherman. Friend. Father. Kingmaker. The Brilliant Bishop of Bronzeville. A ...
Asylum-seekers expected to return to hostel in Greektown
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Greektown hostel is expected for the second time in a year to house migrants as Chicago officials...