Questions about whether the tax is an environmental or a financial policy have persisted for years. Here’s what to know about the grocery bag taxes you pay and why.
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Knowing how Chicago creates a city budget can be tricky — tracking the next steps is even harder. Justin Marlowe, a University of Chicago expert on municipal finance, breaks down what we do with this huge plan.
Affordability — or the lack of it — is a hot button topic in Chicago. But what does it mean and how does it factor into how our city decides to spend and make money?
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program has been helping men rejoin their communities after incarceration for over 15 years, leaning on faith, labor and mentorship. Inside this space, rebuilding homes is a way to mend across generations.
One of Chicago’s oldest churches is the spiritual home to Polish and Latine communities, who grapple with immigration raids in very different ways.
Many South and West Siders care deeply about how the city spends money. But they don’t always understand how — or why — local leaders make key decisions, and they don’t know how to give their input.
Black queer communities on the South and West Sides of Chicago are determined to thrive across generations despite the aftermath of widespread loss and disconnection.
Meet Changosnakedog, a bilingual, intergenerational puppetering trio. They are part of a community of local Latino puppeteers and performers working to bring multilingual, family-friendly content to the Chicago-area arts scene.
Chicago moms navigate numerous challenges to balance parenthood with securing stable work and housing for their families. It’s an uphill battle, but through grit — and community — these moms are finding a path forward.
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.
After Pandemic Sent Their Schooling Online, Young Chicagoans Are Creating Their Own Community Spaces
With mental health at the forefront, young people are finding new ways to gather and find community, with or without help from older adults.
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.
Artist Zahra Baker came up in “a system of care” before the HIV/AIDS epidemic decimated communities. With health crises and cultural shifts disproportionately affecting Black, queer Chicagoans, Baker says forming lasting relationships is crucial now more than ever.
Changosnakedog uses puppets, music and multiple languages to connect people across languages and generations. Founder Otto Anzures Dadda speaks on the group’s mission.
Dominic Pacyga, an urban historian and author, has researched immigration history for decades. As ICE raids hit local communities, he sees parallels to how different groups have mobilized around a common cause.
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network’s Green ReEntry program brings younger people and elders together for mentorship and community care after prison. Chief Executive Director Alia Bilal discusses how leaders blend spirituality, justice, healing and community organizing to support people.
Whether it’s through outreach or mentorship, many are eager to connect across age groups and pass down their knowledge and wisdom.
Near West Side grocery shoppers describe how intergenerational ties are shifting — from church pews to chosen families — and what younger people are carrying forward on the South and West sides.
Beyond seasonal employment programs, community organizations across Chicago are building year-round, comprehensive youth development.
Chicago Documenters explored how intergenerational relationships shape how people live, work, organize and build community as part of a collaboration with the Civic Reporting Fellowship.