Community
Screening of “Bring Your A Game” and panel discussion at Sankofa
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The event is Feb. 22 at the Sankofa Cultural Arts Center from 6 to 9 p.m.
Community
Stories and music at Inspiration Kitchen
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Enjoy two nights of free live music and story telling in Garfield Park Feb. 22 and March 15.
News
Galewood pawn shop meeting gets heated
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Residents took jabs at Ald. Deborah Graham (29th) Tuesday night, accusing her of going behind their backs when she wrote a letter of support to the city in July for a special permit for an EZ Pawn.
News
Circle Family Healthcare Network a victim of state’s financial problems
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Experts and political leaders say the state’s huge backlog of unpaid bills is hurting the neediest residents of Illinois and demands a permanent solution.
Community
BUILD offers health and wellness workshops, youth programs
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Various free programs throughout the week are held at BUILD headquarters, 5100 W. Harrison St.
Community
Bethel New Life small business center open house
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The public can take a tour of the West Side’s Illinois Small Business Development Center Feb. 20 starting at 5 p.m.
News
Seven underutilized Austin schools remain on CPS’ list, could face closure
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Hundreds of West Side community members attended a second CPS meeting in the Austin-North Lawndale Network hours after the list was made public Wednesday, urging that their school be spared.
Community
Memorial services, funeral held this weekend for Ald. Mitts’ mother
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Visitation services will be held Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Wallace Broadview Funeral Home, 2020 W. Roosevelt Rd. The wake and funeral are Saturday.
News
The Black Star Project mourns for 108 Chicago youth killed in 2012
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The group is sending petitions to Washington, D.C., asking for greater resources to fund education, mentoring programs and provide economic alternatives to crime for young people in the community.
Opinion
No more auction blocks, no school closures
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Bonita Robinson, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union Black Caucus, says Chicago Public Schools’ utilization crisis is a false narrative.