Chicago is holding its first full Board of Education election, with all 21 seats on the ballot as the city moves toward a fully elected system. Chicago had its inaugural school board election in 2024 and is set to have its second election November 3, but this one will look slightly different than the last.  […]

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Community Peacekeepers say reducing shootings means confronting poverty, trauma and instability in the neighborhoods most impacted by violence. Fifteen miles south of the Magnificent Mile, Roseland’s stretch of Michigan Avenue resembles a ghost town. Shuttered businesses line the sidewalks, their windows boarded up, weeds springing from cracks in the pavement at their doorsteps. Their faded […]

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As part of TCR’s Chicago Through Photos series, we’re hosting a photography contest on May 14. We invite participants to explore the theme “justice” through their camera lens. Submit a photo entry by May 10 or attend as a guest! Chicago’s Argyle Street sits in Uptown, a North Side neighborhood shaped by successive waves of immigration, economic change, and activism. Over […]

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As part of TCR’s Chicago Through Photos series, we’re hosting a photography contest on May 14. We invite participants to explore the theme “justice” through their camera lens. Submit a photo entry or attend as a guest! Humboldt Park, a bustling cultural hub on Chicago’s West Side, has been the heart of the city’s Puerto […]

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Selling magazines becomes a lifeline for Chicagoans navigating the intersecting barriers of incarceration, addiction, and housing instability. For decades, Keith Hardiman heard the same answer when he tried to move his life forward: “You don’t qualify.” After recovering from substance use disorder and returning home from prison, Hardiman discovered that social and legal barriers prevented […]

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