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From makeshift studios on the South Side to the bright lights of Downtown runways, young entrepreneurs are redefining fashion as a movement rooted in community, vision, and empowerment.
We chronicled and categorized Chicago alders’ actions and statements regarding protection for immigrant communities and the actions of federal agents in the city.
With mental health at the forefront, young people are finding new ways to gather and find community, with or without help from older adults.
The federal shutdown is over, but upcoming work requirement changes mean SNAP benefits are still in danger. Food assistance advocates are reminding people how to make sure they meet the new rules.
From after-hours recreation to mental health care, youth programs remain a lifeline to children and families in vulnerable neighborhoods. But shifts, threats and cuts to grant programs risk endangering critical support.
Neighbors at our Public Newsroom about Chicago’s lead pipes problem wanted to know more about finding the best water filter for their homes. You asked; we answered.
City Bureau, Video Consortium Chicago and Evident Media hosted journalists, free press advocates, and community members to discuss the impact of the Trump administration’s immigration raids.
