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Posts tagged as “Social Issues”

Cook County Foreclosure Program Criticized

A Cook County-funded foreclosure program designed to keep people in their homes is being criticized from a county board member. Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica…

Tour South Chicago Virtually

Image by Brooklyn Museum via Flickr By LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Enjoy three short tours of South Chicago online, thanks to YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com.

Burr Oak Cemetery Could Reopen Next Month

A Cook County judge has granted $50,000  to the scandal plagued Burr Oak Cemetery, while the release of an additional $450,000 still hangs in the…

Pilsen Charter School Move Challenged

The sudden news that CPS plans to relocate a politically-connected charter school to the building of a recently-closed neighborhood school in Pilsen has once again…

Pilsen Industrial Land Retooled For Housing

By Jeanette Almada of LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Two new affordable apartment buildings are benefiting Pilsen residents in two ways: they’re providing residents with…