Articles By Ariel Parrella-Aureli
Uncharted Books Leaving Logan Square After 7 Years, Heading To Andersonville
Uncharted Books' last day on Milwaukee Avenue is Thursday, but it will reopen — with famous shop dog Ramona — July 1 in Andersonville.
Black Girls Break Bread Brings Students In Mostly-White Schools Together To Share A Meal — And Empower Each Other
A Jones College Prep student brought the program to the school to unite black students and faculty members.
Uptown Elementary School-Turned Luxury Lofts A Symbol Of Neighborhood Reckoning, Gentrification
“We are sitting on the fulcrum of potentially becoming even more profoundly unequal than the city has already been."
Salvation Army’s Workers ‘Paying It Forward’ To Those Experiencing Homelessness In Record-Breaking Cold
In 2018, the mobile feeding unit served 233,755 meals to Chicago's homeless population.
North Side Aldermanic Candidates Say An Elected Police Accountability Board Could Rebuild Trust In Chicago Police
“We are looking at another decade, if not more, of payouts to families for reparations,” one candidate said.
Mom Forgives Her Son’s Killer — And Goes On To Dedicate Her Life To Restorative Justice
Forgiveness is “finding peace no matter the outcome for yourself and nobody else,” Lisa D. Daniels said.
Oz Park Gets New Baseball Field, Cameras To Improve Safety, Protect Park’s Statues
Contrary to what some might think, Lincoln Park was not home to Lyman Frank Baum, author of “The Wizard of Oz.”
City Housing Program Brings Life Back To Vacant Buildings, Block By Block
The Micro Market Recovery Program helps low-income families to bring vitality back to South and West side neighborhoods hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.
