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‘Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone’
Author, organizer, and educator Mariame Kaba shows that collective action can be powerful only with community, and provides the next generation of changemakers with critical lessons on abolition and organizing in her new book.
By Ariel Parrella-Aureli | Feb 15, 2021
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Corporate culture at Chicago’s top evictor is ‘an absolute caste system’ 20
Current and former employees of Pangea describe racism, segregation, and a "toxic" workplace.
By Maya Dukmasova | Dec 2, 2020
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Have you seen these 51 women? 1
If there wasn’t a serial killer who picked off dozens of victims without detection for decades, then the city was broken in a way that gave off the illusion of one.
By Ben Austen | Feb 17, 2021
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Inside the fight for racial equity at SAIC 35
Current and former students, staff, and faculty at the top-ranked art school describe microaggressions, discrimination, and a failed anti-racism campaign.
By Kerry Cardoza | Jan 6, 2021
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‘The Long Dream’ and a labor nightmare 14
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s latest exhibit preaches equity, but behind the scenes artists and former museum employees are demanding real change.
By Kerry Cardoza | Mar 3, 2021
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A case of disappearing hoops in gentrifying neighborhoods 10
In the last decade the Chicago Park District has removed 12 of 16 basketball courts from neighborhoods that have doubled and tripled in value, further marginalizing communities facing displacement.
By Alison Saldanha | Dec 7, 2020
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Eviction court judge slams moratorium as ‘utter idiocy.’ It’s not on the record. 9
Cook County let eviction court go unrecorded for six months.
By Maya Dukmasova | Jan 14, 2021
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Confused about the COVID-19 eviction bans? We've got you covered
A guide to your rights as a Chicago renter during a pandemic
By Woojae Julia Song | Feb 11, 2021
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On house arrest with Mohawk Johnson 1
CPD has tried to turn the rapper and comedian into a cautionary example to social justice protesters. He has other plans.
By Leor Galil | Mar 31, 2021
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How suburban influence defeated a resolution to condemn the Indian government
The fiery opposition warned of "outside agitators," but most were weighing in from outside the city themselves.
By Kiran Misra | Apr 2, 2021
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It's in her blood
Three generations of unapologetic Latina activists continue the Lozano family legacy.
By Neena Rouhani | Jan 4, 2021
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Lyft won big in California. Now it’s set its sights on Illinois.
After the success of Proposition 22, the ride-hailing giant is funding a local super PAC that could drastically change the gig economy landscape in Illinois.
By Adam M. Rhodes | Nov 23, 2020
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Bail abolition is just the tip of the iceberg 1
A deep dive into Illinois’s sweeping new criminal justice reform law
By Maya Dukmasova | Mar 19, 2021
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‘He’s a real one’ 1
Chuy Garcia’s first term in Congress earns progressive accolades, honorary Squad membership
By Maya Dukmasova | Mar 8, 2021
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A year like no other
On the violence, sadness, and hope of 2020
By Maya Dukmasova | Dec 21, 2020
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For undocumented immigrants, the work doesn’t stop at the election
From voter outreach to working for their communities, undocumented immigrants across the Chicago area don’t let their immigration status get in the way of participating politically.
By Paco Alvarez | Dec 21, 2020
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The solidarity economy 6
As mutual aid groups pick up the government’s slack during the pandemic, social justice organizations and funders are looking at how to continue this momentum.
By Adam M. Rhodes | Mar 22, 2021
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Harm reduction
As Chicago Recovery Alliance feuds, overdoses spike.
By Adam M. Rhodes | Feb 23, 2021
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The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve 1
In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.
By Mick Dumke | Mar 2, 2021
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Domestic violence survivors battle to keep legally protected housing subsidies
She fell behind on rent. Then her landlord sued. Then the Chicago Housing Authority threatened to terminate her voucher.
By Yilun Cheng | Jan 11, 2021
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Losing count
For nearly 20 years, the United States was on the verge of adjusting the census and eliminating the Black undercount.
By Emeline Posner | Feb 3, 2021
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Four actual proposals for cutting Chicago’s police budget right now
We likely won’t see the 75 percent cut that organizers have asked for, but there are some proposals on the table.
By Grace Del Vecchio | Nov 25, 2020
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In the dark 2
COVID-19 hospitalizations at Illinois corrections department leave incarcerated peoples’ loved ones with questions
By Emma Lubitsch | Dec 24, 2020
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Bushra Amiwala is “The Voice” to inspire future leaders
A new ABC docuseries focuses on the young public official changing the face of Chicago politics.
By Ata Younan | Mar 30, 2021
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Into the void
Finding forgotten relics is never that simple.
By Mads Horwath | Feb 26, 2021