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Senate passes bill to license gun dealers

Senate passes bill to license gun dealers

By Caroline Bowen
May 5, 2017
Gov. John Kasich said he opposes President Trump’s immigration policies and healthcare reform at a May 1 discussion while promoting his new book,“Two Paths: America Divided or United.” 

John Kasich criticizes Trump, Congress

By Caroline Bowen
May 5, 2017
Housing program finds homes for 100 families

Housing program finds homes for 100 families

By Caroline Bowen
May 1, 2017
Reports that the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago office may close sent shockwaves through the environmental community.  

Rumored EPA closings alarm local environmentalists

By Caroline Bowen
May 1, 2017
A battle over Chicago’s food truck regulations pits the city against libertarian lawyers who critiques the rules as anti-competitive. 

Track your order—food trucks battle regulations

By Caroline Bowen
April 24, 2017
Beatrice Watson said she fears the Obama Library development will raise the neighborhood property taxes and push her out of her home.  

Obama library could cause South Side gentrification

By Caroline Bowen
April 21, 2017
State Senate bill could allow LGBTQ discrimination

State Senate bill could allow LGBTQ discrimination

By Caroline Bowen
April 17, 2017
La Rabida Children’s Hospital,6501 S. Promontory Drive, will soon provide superhero gowns for its patients, adding to the hospital’s child-friendly atmosphere.

Hospital donation turns child patients into superheroes

By Caroline Bowen
April 10, 2017
Notable Native: Jennifer Leininger

Notable Native: Jennifer Leininger

By Caroline Bowen
April 10, 2017
Karina Martinez spoke about her experience attending a neighborhood high school at a March 29 talk debating selective and non-selective high schools.  

Researchers dispute benefits of selective high schools

By Caroline Bowen
April 3, 2017
Mark Saulys, a resident of Tent City and organizer at One Northside, will benefit from the city's housing pilot program and move into a home soon, he said. 

Homeless lose refuge at Tent City

By Caroline Bowen
March 27, 2017
Criminal justice reform bill has friends, foes on both sides

Criminal justice reform bill has friends, foes on both sides

By Caroline Bowen
March 27, 2017
Uptown resident Jeffrey Littleton started a petition calling for the neighborhood’s new Ross Dress for Less, 918 W. Montrose Ave., to remove Ivanka Trump’s clothing line from its store.

Uptown residents knock retailer’s connection to Trump

By Caroline Bowen
March 13, 2017
David Moss discussed the history and future of democracy and his new book "Democracy: A Case Study, at a March 6 University of Chicago Booth School of Business event. 

Expert says democracy is in trouble, has been for decades

By Caroline Bowen
March 13, 2017
Working on Womanhood with Mayor’s support, expands programs

Working on Womanhood with Mayor’s support, expands programs

By Caroline Bowen
March 6, 2017
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke at the Chicago Bar Association’s event series on Feb. 28.

CPD Superintendent shoots down Trump accusations

By Caroline Bowen
March 6, 2017
Tiny Boots, announced by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, will give free child care to Illinois veterans attending counseling, medical appointments or job interviews through a partnership with the YWCA.

State program to provide vets with child care

By Caroline Bowen
February 27, 2017
Information Courtesy of Chicago Tribune

City youth caught in the crossfire, bear scars of gun violence

By Caroline Bowen
February 27, 2017
Some Southeast Side community members fear a neurotoxin called manganese is in the air, which can damage the nervous system, according to the EPA.

Southeast Side residents’ health at risk again

By Caroline Bowen
February 20, 2017
Illinois women, senator challenging gender inequality norms

Illinois women, senator challenging gender inequality norms

By Caroline Bowen
February 20, 2017
The most recent WiSTEM cohort involved 12 female entrepreneurs who manage tech businesses in Chicago, including Jamie Migdal, CEO of FetchFind. 

Connections, resources empower women in technology

By Caroline Bowen
February 13, 2017
District 12 Cmdr. Ed Kulbida addressed recent shootings, one of which occurred the afternoon of Feb. 3 on Chicago Avenue, at a Feb. 6 community meeting.

West Town demands answers for surge in violent crimes

By Caroline Bowen
February 13, 2017
Ben Helphand, a featured panelist at This Land/That Land: Resistance in and Around Nature’s Metropolis, has helped create 111 gardens around the city.

City’s empty lots become flourishing gardens

By Caroline Bowen
February 6, 2017
Lisa Thompson works with at-risk and homeless youth through a 12-week program, teaching them the skills it takes for future full-time jobs.

Notable Native: Lisa Thompson

By Caroline Bowen
February 6, 2017
South Side residents give input on presidential library

South Side residents give input on presidential library

By Caroline Bowen
January 30, 2017
Protesting President Donald Trump’s EPA head nomination, Chicagoans yelled, “We reject the EPA elect” at Federal Plaza Jan. 25.

Protesters ask Duckworth, Durbin to reject EPA nominee

By Caroline Bowen
January 30, 2017
Suzanne Akhras Sahloul, founder of Syrian Community Network.

Syria advocates call for more than retweeting

By Caroline Bowen
January 23, 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a plan to develop vacant homes in the city on Jan. 9 press release, which City Council will later review. 

Experts say Emanuel’s housing funds fall short

By Caroline Bowen
January 23, 2017
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