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Grief Camp Helps Chicago Kids Find Community, Heal From Trauma After Losing Loved Ones To Violence
Camp Sheilah was started by Kevin Doyle, who was a teenager when his mother was murdered in a 1993 robbery in Palos Park. It helps kids heal while remembering their lost loved ones.
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Here’s Where You Can Vote Early And Safely Drop Off Vote-By-Mail Ballots In Chicago (MAP)
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
How Can We Save Chicago Kids From Spiking Gun Violence? ‘We Need All Hands On Deck,’ Mediators, Activists Say
By Maxwell Evans Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore Primary category in which blog post is published
Chicago Could Bring Some Special Education Students Into School For Services Under New Plan
By Yana Kunichoff, Chalkbeat Chicago Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
City Rolls Out Rules For Heating, Air Flow During Winter Patio Season As Restaurants And Bars Prepare For Cold Weather
By Kelly Bauer Downtown Primary category in which blog post is published
Chicago Needs Election Judges For November. Here’s How You Can Help (And Earn $230 Or More)
There's been a national shortage of people signing up to be election judges amid the coronavirus pandemic — but the post is key to ensuring voters can safely and confidently cast their ballots.
Black Chicagoans Die 9 Years Before White Residents. The City Has A New Plan To Confront Racism And Close The Gap
Chicago's life expectancy gap is rooted in systemic racism, officials said when announcing the Healthy Chicago 2025 plan Thursday.
Hundreds Attend Pro-Police Rally In Jefferson Park — Including Counter-Protesters
The Support the Police Rally was organized by Alds. Jim Gardiner, Anthony Napolitano and Nicholas Sposato to show support for police in a neighborhood heavily populated by families of police.
Council Tensions Linger Over Lightfoot’s Ongoing Battle Against ‘Aldermanic Prerogative’
Although some aldermen say little has changed since Lightfoot sought to limit aldermanic veto power, others are pushing back. “Unfortunately what we’ve seen so far is much worse: mayoral prerogative," one alderman said.
Chicagoans Took 230,400 Scooter Trips During The First Month Of The New Pilot
Complaints about the scooters are down, according to the city, but too many people are still riding on sidewalks.
For Generations, The South And West Sides Have Been Shut Out Of Housing Near Public Transit. A New Plan Aims To Change That
"We want to make sure that these transit-oriented projects are led by the community and owned by the community and do not displace people when they get built," one community leader said.
Smoke From West Coast Fires Over Chicago Shows Power Of Climate Change — But Not A Health Concern Yet, Officials Say
"To me, it's more of just a reminder that environmental trouble in one part of the country, the world, the city can infect the rest of it."
Fill Out The Census For A Chance To Win A Quinceañera
The group hopes young Latinas will encourage their family to sign up for the census so they can win the prize. “We wanted to do something that would transcend all the counties in Illinois.”
For Some Chicago High School Students, Remote Learning Brings A New School Struggle: Motivation
Without the excitement of seeing friends in person or the anticipation of sitting in a new teacher’s classroom, some students are struggling to stay focused.
