Andy Grimm News Today

Black women comprise 60% of the hair relaxer market, and thousands of lawsuits have been filed by Black women alleging that the products cause cancer or other diseases. A ban on formaldehyde, a carcinogen commonly used in relaxers, is pending with the Food and Drug Administration.

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Neighborhood disinvestment and violence usually go hand in hand. That’s the case in West Garfield Park, a neighborhood with the city’s worst violence, as the Sun-Times’ Andy Grimm reported.

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Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Campaigns to save heritage trees are growing in the city by residents who want a pro-environmental tree ordinance to protect our urban trees.

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

A new lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois says fewer than 1% of the more than 2.6 million stops made by Chicago police over six years resulted in an arrest or the discovery of illegal drugs or a gun.

Helping provide students with resources to have an equal opportunity to succeed is nothing new for schools. However, in 2023 there are more needs, particularly mental health deficiencies, needing to be addressed than even a few years ago.

Kudos to these people who are trying to make a difference: The “peacekeepers” who took to the streets on Memorial Day weekend; and local billionaire James Crown, who’s unveiled his own ambitious strategy.