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CPD to host emergency assistance center in Little Village in wake of deadly shooting

by: Angelica Sanchez, Gabriel Castillo Posted: Sep 25, 2024 / 08:01 PM CDT Updated: Sep 25, 2024 / 08:03 PM CDT CHICAGO — Police will host an emergency assistance center on Thursday in response…

12-year-old Chicago girl volunteers to give back to the homeless with Chi Care

By Vi Nguyen • Published September 18, 2024 • Updated on September 18, 2024 at 5:48 pm  To watch video report, Click Here. A 12-year-old Chicago girl is helping give back to unhoused individuals in the city with…

Chicago to close 3 migrant shelters by end of October, city says

By Rob Hughes  Tuesday, September 10, 2024 5:51PM To watch video report, Click Here. CHICAGO (WLS) — The City of Chicago announced planned closures of three migrant shelters on Tuesday. The…

Wrongfully convicted man awarded $50M in lawsuit against City of Chicago, police detectives

By Nate Rodgers Published  September 9, 2024 5:28pm CDT To watch video report, Click Here. Wrongfully convicted Chicago man awarded $50M in lawsuit Marcel Brown, who spent nearly a decade in…

Forest Park mayor calls for state funding to address security after deadly CTA shooting

The case has caused unease for people in the area, who have complained about crime, drug use and large groups of unhoused people By Kate Chappell • Published September 3, 2024 • Updated on September 3,…

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5 Education Issues We’re Watching As Chicago Students Head Back To School

The 2024-25 school year will be marked in Chicago history books as the year the city held its first school board elections. by Becky Vevea August 26, 2024 CHICAGO — Chicago…

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Lawmakers, community leaders convene for Racial Equity Summit

Journey for Justice Alliance aims to secure support for anti-racist legislation by Michael Baniewicz August 21, 2024 The Journey for Justice Alliance gathered elected officials, community leaders and educators Sunday for…

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march on DNC near United Center, rally in Union Park

By Rob Hughes, Mark Rivera, and Chuck Goudie  Wednesday, August 21, 2024 11:07PM To watch video report, Click Here. There was a Chicago protest Wednesday. Thousands marched on the DNC, or Democratic…

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DNC protesters vow to appeal after federal judge sides with City Hall on parade path

Conflicts over park permits and speaker slots outside the convention have also threatened to prolong the litigation. The convention begins Monday at the United Center and McCormick Place. By  Jon Seidel…

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Near Chicago, composting is a “no-brainer” as greener way to dispose of food waste

By Tara Molina, Carol Thompson Updated on: August 5, 2024 / 10:47 PM CDT / CBS Chicago BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) – While it may look like garbage, composting is the process of recycling organic materials to…

Local Organizations

Rainbow PUSH Coalition - We protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.

Chicago Urban League - Since 1916, the Chicago Urban League—through collaborative community, corporate and civic relationships—has helped people find jobs, secure affordable housing, enhance their educational experiences, and grow their businesses. One of the oldest and largest affiliates of the National Urban League, we promote strong, sustainable communities through advocacy, innovation, and collaborative community, corporate and civic relationships.

Grassroots Collaborative - Grassroots Collaborative builds power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training. We started in Chicago and our 9 member organizations and their 125,000 members, along with an effective and diverse set of ally organizations across movements create transformative change to win fully funded resources for our public schools, social services, and affordable housing that working families depend on.

First Defense Legal Aid - First Defense Legal Aid provides free, 24-hour legal representation to people in Chicago Police custody and educates Chicagoans about how to protect their constitutional rights. We undertake these activities to promote fairness and accountability in the justice system.

Inner-City Muslim Action Network - The Inner-City Muslim Action Network is a community organization that fosters health, wellness and healing in the inner-city by organizing for social change, cultivating the arts, and operating a holistic health center. IMAN incorporated as a nonprofit in 1997 through the drive of people directly affected by and deeply invested in social issues affecting communities of color living on Chicago’s South Side.

One Northside - Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization that unites our diverse communities. We build collective power to eliminate injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. We accomplish this through developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.

Polished Pebbles - The mission of the Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program is to provide girls (7-17 years old) with the opportunity of learning the vital life skill of effective communication. Our Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring program instills confidence in girls to face the challenges of daily life by substituting aggressive forms of communicating and problem solving with new strategies that allow them to gain a solid reputation and respect without retaliating.

Restore Justice Illinois - Restore Justice Illinois believes in the possibility of rehabilitation, redemption, and reunification with the community for all incarcerated people, even those who have committed the most serious crimes.

Safer Foundation - Safer Foundation is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit providers of services designed exclusively for people with criminal records. We focus on helping our clients secure and maintain jobs because we understand that employment offers the best chance at successful re-entry.

Dovetail Project - We give young African American fathers – ages 17-24 – the skills and support they need to be better fathers for their children and better men in their communities.

Black Youth Project 100 - BYP100 is National, member-based organization of Black 18-35 year old activists and organizers, dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. We do this through building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using a Black queer feminist lens. BYP100 envisions a world where all Black people have economic, social, political, and educational freedom.

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