Free Root Operation is connecting Black women caregivers with resources and helping break generational cycles of violence.

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Sueños festival organizers leveled up by incorporating smaller activations and lounge areas across the grounds, giving rising ...

Cook County became the first local government to buy medical debts in bulk. But data shows the majority of debt was relieved ...

Most violence interrupters don’t make enough to meet their household needs. The Home for Good bill aims to fix that.

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In May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would open an investigation of the City’s hiring practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The announcement came after Mayor ...

This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project as part of their series Making it in Chicago: Detours and Dead Ends on the Path to Opportunity. aShon Minter Williams is waiting for ...

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) or “granny flats” are illegal to build in most of Chicago, but a pilot program allowing them in some areas showed promising results. City officials are divided over ...