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For a little more than a year, a dedicated team of volunteers from Oak Park’s four Catholic parishes have been working with Father Carl Morello and the Oak Park and Austin communities to discern the next stage of life for the St. Catherine-St. Lucy rectory building on Austin Avenue at Washington Boulevard.

BUILD Chicago and Think Outside Da Block are working to help young people in some of the city's most challenged neighborhoods.

For young people in the city, the start of a new administration at City Hall is both a chance for progress and a moment to call attention to the issues most important to them. 

Mayor Lori Lightfoot appeared to acknowledge that she ends her single term as mayor with work undone. At several points, she claimed credit not for accomplishments, but for “planting seeds” that will lead to the city's transformation into a more equitable place to live. 

When he takes office on May 15, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will be the first mayor in nearly a century to call the West Side home.

To say, we have eliminated this guy -- see, i dont think the death of bin laden, which i welcome, as i think all other sensible people do, i dont think thats a reason to get out. it removes a reason not to get out. i think it made sense to get out anyway, but now they cant say, oh, you left this guy behind and america is going with its tail between its legs. i think, if were serious about the deficit, you cant keep spending $700 billion a year on the military. and you talk about nation building,...