The Democratic National Committee has pledged that all of Chicago’s communities benefit and minority contractors share from next year’s convention at United Center.
The market was started by Lavern Herron in 2021 in the wake of the pandemic and reckoning with the death of George Floyd. Three years on, it’s flourishing. Shoppers can find a range of local vendors, plus food and live music.
Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) and Chris Taliaferro (29th) aren’t keeping their constituents safe, their challengers say. The data tell a more complex story.
Three years in, INVEST South/West has secured significant investment commitments, but many people are still asking if the program has had an impact. We can vociferously say it has.
A building explosion on Sept. 20 left one person dead and several injured in the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side. With help from neighbors, residents are slowly starting to rebuild.