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Rusty Bland, EVP of Culture at KeHE discusses how people-to-people relationships helps make KeHE one of North Americas largest natural and organic food distributors

It has been a year and Vickie Patterson still struggles to walk out the door. The East Garfield Park resident tries hard to leave the house, nudged by her therapist to overcome her fear. She’s starting to walk more instead of taking Ubers. She’s riding the bus too, though she feels the need to scan the passengers who board. “It’s just a lot of enemies outside in this world,” she said. “You ...

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Community members in Garfield Park are calling for justice and change after a mass shooting sent 14 people to local hospitals on Halloween.

U.S Rep. Danny Davis called for “a massive infusion of cash money, resources to really reconstitute urban communities on the West Side of Chicago” and across the country — “the same kind of money” being sent to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia.