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Back to SearchBefore Roe v. Wade, Woman Called ‘Jane.’ Here's Who Answered.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade won’t end abortion — it will make access to safe abortion much more difficult. Before the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion rights decision women had to take dangerous mea…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
An Alderwoman Applied for Housing in 1993. She Got a Response Last Week.
A tweet by 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor went viral last week. Taylor tweeted: “I first applied for an affordable housing voucher in 1993….Today in 2022 I finally got a letter telling me I made it t…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Finding Love, Home, and Yourself: Stories from Karaoke Storytellers
Every song has a story — that’s the idea behind Karaoke Storytellers. Performers get up, tell a story, and then sing a song related to that story. The event is hosted by host Jacoby Cochran. At the A…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
What the City's New Casino Can Learn From Cabrini-Green's Broken Promises
Yesterday, we explored the history of disinvestment and displacement at Cabrini-Green, Chicago’s infamous public housing complex on the Near North Side. The city began demolishing the high-rises in t…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Destruction of Cabrini-Green Made Development of Bally's Casino Possible
Last week, City Council approved the plans for a Bally’s Casino at the old Tribune publishing site in River West. The location at Chicago and Halsted is a couple blocks away from Cabrini-Green, a pub…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Primary Prep: Crowded Field Compete for Center of Black Political Power in 1st District
After 30 years, residents in the 1st Congressional District are preparing to elect a new Representative. Bobby Rush —co-founder of the Illinois Black Panther Party, a Chicago alderman, Civil Rights a…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Why TX Gov. Should Keep 'Chicago' Out of His Mouth, New Curfew Passes, and More Books!
Earlier this week, after 19 children and 2 adults were gunned down at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded, “I hate to say this — there are more people that are shot every…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
How Tortilleria Workers Are Trying to Make The Workplace Better
The El Milagro tortilla brand is strong in Chicago. You can find it in almost every grocery store, and you can often see people line up around the block of El Milagro factories, waiting to get hot, f…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
The Story of Meeting President Kennedy, Making History, and a 50-Year Fight for Justice
In 1961, Abraham Bolden became the first Black Secret Service agent to serve on a presidential detail. Bolden says when he left Chicago and moved to D.C., it was like going from “heaven to hell,” and…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago
Leaving Home, Finding Fame, and the West Side Come Together on Saba’s ‘Few Good Things’
City Cast host Jacoby Cochran recently joined the podcast Album ReBrews to drink beers from Funkytown Brewery and talk about Saba’s latest release Few Good Things. Jacoby and hosts Sarah Beidatsch an…
Published on 3 years, 6 months ago