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Chicago musicians speak up about the Affordable Care Act 9
Before the ACA, musicians were uninsured at more than twice the average rate—and with Trump pushing a repeal, they’re already suffering.
by Lee V. Gaines | Feb 8, 2017
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Despite decriminalization, Chicago’s grass gap persists 3
It took statewide decriminalization to get Chicago cops to stop arresting mostly black Chicagoans for possession of small amounts of weed.
by Lee V. Gaines | Apr 19, 2017
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Can DIY music and art coexist with corporate money? 3
Young creative studio VAM wants to fund and promote Chicago’s underground artists—without sacrificing their distinctiveness to the mainstream.
by Lee V. Gaines | Jun 16, 2016
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The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective ask all races to fight racism 1
Mykele Deville, McKenzie Chinn, and Jeffrey Michael Austin tell stories for black folks that aim to reach everyone.
by Lee V. Gaines | Sep 20, 2017
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Can shooting hoops keep gang members from shooting each other? 3
When Englewood gang members convene for a week in August to compete in the Battle of the Blocks basketball tournament, residents report a marked drop in violence in the neighborhood. Why aren’t there more programs like it?
by Lee V. Gaines | Aug 31, 2017
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Pitchfork wants you to party without ignoring gun violence 1
The Beats Over Bullets partnership uses the festival to bring new converts to Everytown for Gun Safety, Mothers Against Senseless Killings, and the Wear Orange campaign.
by Lee V. Gaines | Jul 12, 2017
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Should we stop using the word ‘marijuana’? 11
by Lee V. Gaines | Jun 1, 2017
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Most Democratic gubernatorial candidates favor some form of legal weed in Illinois
by Lee V. Gaines | May 30, 2017