By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
Joyce Brown is no stranger to people in need. As the project coordinator for the Englewood Food Network, she’s been organizing food pantries and serving up meals to hungry clients for a long time.
But during the past year, she’s seen a pronounced difference in the people who...
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While a new same-sex marriage law waits to be heard in the state Senate, Chicagoans and local activists remain divided on the issue of gay marriage.
The proposed legislation would allow gay couples to wed in Illinois. As the new bill waits in the legislature until next year’s session, opinions vary widely on the issue...
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By Sarah Riordan
June 5, 2009 – On one side of the long fold-out table stands a group of volunteers. On the other side stands a line of 300 people waiting to be fed. The two groups are separated by giant pots of stew, salad bowls, fresh fruit and bread, but they are...
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Part One: ChicagoTalks’ urban affairs series
May 26, 2009 – After being shuttered for 20 years, St. Boniface church is nearing salvation, or destruction.
A 90 day hold on the church’s demolition expired March 5, but talks about the building’s future continue. The city and the archdiocese are currently looking into a land-swap deal as a...
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