Violence in Chicago is nothing new, and as the hot summer months are upon us crime has escalated and the Far South Side is the “hot spot” of illegal activity. The Chicago Police Department has said that they cannot alleviate the situation alone, and are looking for assistance from the community. This summer, much like...
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By: Lorraine Swanson, Lake Effect News Did you get the message? There is going to be a “flash mob” against BP Oil on Friday, June 11, at Millennium Park. The silent protest is one of many vigils taking place across the country this week marking the 50th day of the BP oil spill in the...
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By Curtis Black, Community Media Worshop The Organization of the North East expects a thousand members to attend its annual convention Monday night – and after the rally they’ll head over to a local apartment building for a vigil protesting slumlord neglect. ONE’s annual convention takes place Monday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at St....
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Back in the early 1990’s, Greg Pritchett was incarcerated on a drug charge. After being released from jail, he became homeless and resorted to a life on the streets. “I lost everything I had,” said Pritchett. His only way of earning an income was by selling Streetwise. Pritchett is now director of distribution at...
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By Ed Finkel, Chicago’s New Communities Program Adults of Puerto Rican heritage who live in Humboldt Park have Type 2 Diabetes at thrice the average national rate, or about 21 percent of the population, according to research performed from 2002-06 by Sinai Urban Health Institute. To combat this scourge – and its accompanying conditions...
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By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor Fifteen students, most of them from Orr High School, sat around a storefront in Humboldt Park last Wednesday night, taking turns role-playing situations encountered by security guards in their school – and discussing better and worse ways of handling them. One student, portraying a guard, watched an argument between two...
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Despite heartfelt pleas from students, parents and faculty, Phillips High School, located on Chicago’s South Side, will be closed. The school, after a full turnaround, will reopen next school year with a new principal and staff. Phillips, located at at 244 E. Pershing Road, has been placed in the care of the Academy of Urban...
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The Bronzeville Children’s Museum is one of only a handful of museums in the nation that focus on African-American children. Located on Chicago’s South Side, the museum teaches children about the accomplishments and contributions of black people in Chicago. Peggy Montes is the museum’s founder and president. “I was always interested in the way...
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4pm-6pm Good Jobs/Green JobsYour State of the Union And Report BackOn The 3rd Annual ConferenceWashington, DC May 4-5, 2010 A Roundtable Moderated by Naomi Davis  How fares the marriage in Chicago between conservation and labor?  Join us in lively look at the workers, employers, unions, and other beneficiaries of...
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Chicago – A report released today for the Campaign for Better Health Care by Families USA shows that currently 23 percent – approximately 2.5 million – Illinoisans under the age of 65 have a diagnosed pre-existing condition that could lead to a denial of coverage in the individual insurance market.   Upon implementation, the newly enacted...
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