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Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published

West Loop Alderman’s Message To Weed Dispensary Owners: Get A Black Partner Or Don’t Come To My Ward

The 11 firms permitted to sell weed on Jan. 1 in Chicago are all owned by white men. “We don’t want to have folks be sharecroppers," Burnett said.

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Just Months After Being Shot On His Way To Class, Englewood Anti-Violence Activist Graduates

By Jamie Nesbitt Golden Englewood, Chatham Primary category in which blog post is published

Lightfoot’s Actions On Environmental Campaign Promises Are Off To A Slow Start

By Brett Chase Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Renegade Craft Fair Wants To Bring Its Wildly Popular Market To Andersonville In June

By Joe Ward Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

2 Arrested In Red Line Shooting Death Of Man Who Moved To The North Side To Escape Violence

By Joe Ward Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

The Skyway Toll Will Go Up To $5.60 Per Car When The New Year Hits

By Kelly Bauer South Chicago, East Side Primary category in which blog post is published

PAWS Looking For Homes For 100 Dogs, Cats During This Weekend’s Adopt-A-Thon

By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Black Girls Code Will Show Girls How To Build A Webpage At Weekend Workshop In Morgan Park

Girls from 7 to 17 can learn the ins and outs of webpage building.

Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published

Holiday Stroll, Tree Lighting Ceremonies Kick Off The Holiday Season In The West Loop This Weekend

Randolph Holiday Market and a Menorah Lighting at Mary Bartleme Park will return later this month.

Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published

Activists Will March Downtown On Friday To Call For Action On Climate Change

A similar protest in September attracted thousands of activists.

Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town Primary category in which blog post is published

West Town Parents: Learn About Wells Community Academy High School This Weekend

The school's programs include Advanced Placement (AP) classes, fine arts, athletics, a law program with an in-house court room and more.

Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore Primary category in which blog post is published

Hyde Park Holly-Day Brings Superheroes, Soul Santa And Live Reindeer To The Neighborhood Saturday

Children can meet Spider-Man, Batman and Anna and Elsa from "Frozen" at businesses along the 53rd Street corridor Saturday.

Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale Primary category in which blog post is published

How Can Humboldt Park’s Field House Better Serve The Neighborhood? Locals Asked To Weigh In At Workshops

The events are part of a larger city-run program that aim to "reimagine cultural priorities and programming that speak to the interests of each neighborhood."

Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop Primary category in which blog post is published

Woman Attempted To Lure Young Girl Into Van In Little Village, Police Say

The 11-year-old girl was walking home from school in the 3700 block of West 31st Street when a woman approached her, she reported.

Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park Primary category in which blog post is published

Leather Goods Shop Chicatolia Opens In Andersonville After Years On Craft Fair Circuit

Oner Hasturk's new shop also features products from other local makers — from terrariums to a wall of miniature paintings.

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale Primary category in which blog post is published

50 Years Ago, Fred Hampton Was Murdered By Police. Each Year, His Loved Ones Tell His Story: ‘This Legacy Is Under Attack’

Fifty years after police killed the chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, his fiancee and friends gathered at the site to remember the revolutionary.