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Over 120 Residents, Supporters March for Peace Around Back of the Yards
Victoria Page carried a message as she walked along 51st street, “Peace y’all, peace, stop the violence, stop the violence,” she screamed. Page lives on 73rd and Cottage Grove. She said her 16-year-old daughter was shot in one of her arms last weekend while she was at Mandrake Park, in the South Side. “She was [...]
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Campaign Seeks to Help Eligible Immigrants Access New Health Care System
New report highlights health care access barriers under Affordable Care Act for immigrants in Illinois A new statewide campaign will help eligible immigrants access the new health care system expected to begin in October. The campaign called the Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP) is a partnership between the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights [...]
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Early Childhood Education Agencies Ask For Restoration of Funds
About 100 parents traveled to Springfield to urge legislators to increase state’s budget on education Early childhood education agencies in Chicago headed down to Springfield Wednesday, May 15, to advocate for more funding for the state’s Preschool for All (PFA) and Child Care Assistance programs. At a press conference on Tuesday, May 14, children from [...]
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Local Residents Protest Deportations Outside Detention Center
ICE says those arrested in Back Of The Yards had pending criminal charges Seven undocumented immigrants blocked Beach Street in front of the Broadview Detention Center on Tuesday. A press conference and rally to stop the deportations quickly turned into a demonstration, as the seven put their arms inside of PVC pipe and sat in [...]
Peace and Education Coalition Fundraiser Gets Boost from Actor Edward James Olmos (Photos)
Actor and director Edward James Olmos came from California to speak at the Peace and Education Coalition“Dare to Dream” scholarship fundraiser on Thursday. Olmos, known for such roles as William Adama in Battlestar Galactica and Abraham Quintanilla in Selena, was in town for the event, helping raise money for the Peace and Education scholarship fund. “If you want to take [...]
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Seed Chicago Set to Help Local Businesses, Projects Reach Funding Goals
Initiative includes 11 Chicago projects such as the Unísono Festival and The Tamale Spaceship in Pilsen Local entrepreneurs can now promote their start-up businesses and projects in Chicago through a website that hosts thousands of projects and allows anyone to add financial contributions. The idea is to support initiatives that could bring development and jobs [...]
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Cook County Offers New Medicaid Program
County Care program will expand Medicaid coverage to up 250,000 people A new initiative in Cook County is designed to help insure thousands of residents without coverage before the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion takes effect in the state. County Care, a joint Medicaid program between the federal government and Cook County, will help cover [...]
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Success is Possible for Undocumented Students, Experts Say
Experts from around the country share strategies on how undocumented students can stay afloat and become professionals Hundreds of high school and college advisors from across the country came to Chicago on May 1 and 2 for The College Board’s Prepárate conference, dedicated to increasing college access and success among Latino students. For the first [...]
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Little Village Park Plan is Not What Some Residents Hoped
New park will have three baseball fields, two soccer fields and a basketball court as part of its amenities Some Little Village community members are calling the final plans for a neighborhood park unrealistic. The park, planned to replace the former Celotex asphalt factory site on 31st Street and Albany Avenue, includes three baseball fields, [...]
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Hundreds Participate in May Day Immigration March (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of demonstrators called for an end to deportations at a May Day immigration march and rally Wednesday afternoon. About 1,000 people marched from Union Park to a rally at downtown’s Federal Plaza sharing stories of being undocumented, working low-wage jobs and asking for the passage of immigration reform. “I’m here today because I want [...]
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