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There are few places that rival parts of Black Chicago in terms of consistent disinvestment, segregation and other factors that contribute to long-term economic stagnation.
As Chicago tries to figure out how to deal with the gatherings of hundreds of Black teens in our most decorated spaces, let’s also think about what we’re communicating to most Black youth just hanging out with friends.
La historia muestra que las nuevas cámaras emitirán significativamente más multas en sus primeros días a medida que los conductores ajusten sus hábitos de velocidad.
History shows the new cameras will issue significantly more tickets in their first days as drivers adjust their speeding habits.
Black people live different lives than other Americans, and Black communities occupy alternate realities. It’s like a real-life multiverse where the laws of physics shift when you visit an alternate world, especially when you go from a white one to a Black one.
Bears players drafted by Poles the last three years have been on the field for roughly 35% of all possible snaps. How does that compare to other NFL teams?
WBEZ’s Alden Loury offered context for the plight facing Black men and the dedicated and passionate work being done to address those conditions in a piece he wrote for the Chicago Reporter 25 years ago.
A low-income family of four in 1950 could still afford rent and utilities for nearly half of Chicago apartments. It’s a far different picture today.
After reading a recent Sun-Times investigation on opioid deaths among a generation of Black men, columnist Alden Loury ponders the role of racism and segregation in those deaths.
Chicago showed its admiration for Rose, one of Englewood’s favorite sons, on Derrick Rose Night at the United Center. Surely the city can resist the urge to fixate on that community’s struggles.