Oct. 9, 2008 – The last-minute relocation of a Southside elementary school has raised questions about the planning processes for area schools. At the end of July, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced the immediate closing of the Crispus Attucks School building, at 3813 S. Dearborn, and the relocation of Attucks to the vacant Farren...
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Oct. 3, 2008 – One thousand clergy and laity from a range of faith traditions are expected at the Faith Summit for Criminal Justice Reform this Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. at the UIC Forum at Roosevelt and Halsted. They will endorse a Statement of Faith on the Transformation of the Illinois Criminal...
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UPDATE: The Senate passed their modified version of the $700 billion bailout package Wednesday night with 74 yea votes. The House is expected to consider the bill Friday. Oct. 2, 2008 – As Congress ponders an economic bailout package, local housing experts say that, in its current form, the bill would have limited impact...
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Sept. 26, 2008 – Chicagoans from Altgeld Gardens to the North Park Village Nature Center will participate in a national day of action for Green Jobs Now on Saturday, September 27, part of some 500 events with tens of thousands of people all over the country urging the government to invest in green jobs...
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Sept. 18, 2008 – In 1978, while most environmentalists focused on preserving natural areas, a small group of young people opened an office on Chicago's West Side, where they started working with neighborhood organizations to promote community gardens. Thirty years later, the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has compiled an impressive record of achievement...
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August 22, 2008 – Hundreds of local school council members will gather Saturday for an LSC Summit, culminating a series of legislative hearings on increasing support for local school governance. Clarice Berry, president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association , will give a keynote address. Organizers say Berry is a strong supporter of...
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August 22, 2008 – Hundreds of local school council members will gather Saturday for an LSC Summit, culminating a series of legislative hearings on increasing support for local school governance. Clarice Berry, president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association , will give a keynote address. Organizers say Berry is a strong supporter of...
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August 18, 2008 – Hundreds of South Side residents rallied at Michael Reese Hospital with community organizations Thursday calling for inclusion in Olympics planning and a legally-binding community benefits agreement to be included in Chicago’s final application for the 2016 Olympics. With a dozen community and labor organizations signed on, Communities for an Equitable...
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Story by: Curtis Black August 15, 2008 – While Great Lakes advocates are pressing for swift congressional approval of the Great Lakes Compact, groups concerned about water privatization are working to close what they call “loopholes” in the international agreement. A coalition including Food and Water Watch, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, and the...
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August 11, 2008 – Thirty young people from across the city have spent their summer learning about social change at the Chicago Freedom School. Morning and afternoon sessions cover areas including leadership development, social issues and organizing strategies. Research projects deal with neighborhood school closings and identity politics in the 2008 presidential election. Field...
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