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The Cook County Board of Commissions recently approved a resolution that underscores the need for young people to stay indoors at night or face fines and required community service.
Young people participating in Mercy Housing’s after-school and summer programs broke ground last weekend on a new garden that will provide fruits and vegetables to Kitchfix, a Chicago meal-delivery service that specializes in local and organic foods.
This year’s 7th district congressional contest showcased an array of work produced by high school students from Chicago’s West Side and nearby suburbs.
In a speech at an Austin church last weekend, Eric Michael Dyson urged Obama to do more to help black Americans in the final months of his presidency.
Final Explosion is still collecting donations from the public as it gets ready for the April 30th contest.
The Morgan Park High School senior started the Straight From the Go campaign to counter the negative image many have of Chicago.
Teachers and students from Austin High School took to the streets April 1 as part of the citywide Chicago Teachers Union’s day of protest.
Audience members were reminded that the quest for equality continues as they watched earlier this month the performance “Of Quiet Birds.”
The community continues to work on how to build trust and improve relations between Austin residents and the Chicago Police Department.
High schools won scholarships for taking part in the BUILD’s third-annual event – and brought some audience members to tears with their compelling stories.