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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 [...]
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Families Urge ICE to Release Immigrants Arrested in Back of the Yards
Families from Back of the Yards are asking for the release of more than a dozen immigrants arrested last week in an alleged ICE operation. During a press conference Monday morning, Fr. Jose Landaverde of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission said that while hundreds marched for immigration reform during the May 1st rally last [...]
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A Walk for Peace
Back of the Yards residents will join together for a 5K peace walk to call for neighborhood safety Frustrated with the ongoing violence in the neighborhood, Back of the Yards residents will call for peace and greater collaborative efforts during a community 5K peace walk on May 18. The annual walk, organized by Precious Blood [...]
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CPS CEO Discusses Improving Schools in Back of the Yards
Community members say student safety, stress are great concerns CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett met with members of Back of the Yards to discuss ways to improve the quality of area schools including the safety of students in the neighborhood. “I’d like to do three things, one, share a few things about me, let you know [...]
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Su Casa Catholic Worker Has New Executive Director
The Gate talks to Cathy St. Clair about her new role and her efforts to connect more deeply with the Back of the Yards neighborhood Longtime homeless advocate Cathy St. Clair recently joined the Su Casa Catholic Worker as its new executive director and moved into the neighborhood. St. Clair spoke with The Gate in [...]
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“Maydays” Aims to Shoot Down Hollywood Clichés
Independent film will premiere at 29th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival It’s a familiar story. The one where star-crossed lovers fight to keep their love alive despite coming from opposite sides of the world. It’s the Romeo and Juliet storyline. The one we’ve seen Hollywood regurgitate time and time again. Yet a group of young [...]
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SSA 10 Announces New Commissioner
NHS neighborhood director Emilio Carrasquillo says he is ready to take on the new role. Emilio Carrasquillo is the director of the Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Chicago Back of the Yards/Garfield Boulevard office. Since 2005, he has helped residents become homeowners, provided families with resources to avoid foreclosure and worked to improve the vacant [...]
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Buddha Peace Sculptures Come to Pilsen, Little Village and Back of the Yards
If you’ve walked through Pilsen, Little Village or Back of the Yards this month you might have noticed Buddha sculptures emerging in various locations along the streets of these neighborhoods. It’s no accident. The neighborhoods are part of the new public art exhibit, Ten Thousand Ripples, a project created by artist and nonviolence and peace [...]
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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Not all youth can be reached by local anti-violence initiatives Editor’s Note: This article might not look like a cover story to you, but it is one, I feel, we all need to read. This story is written by a local resident. Like her, many of us may have mentored a young man like Daniel, [...]
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Back of the Yards Soccer Coach Works to Keep Kids Off the Streets
It’s no secret. Once the night falls, many streets in the city become a dangerous place for youth. And while we all try to find a solution to end the violence in our communities, we can’t forget about the silent heroes who volunteer their time to keep youth off the streets. Alfonso Garcia is one [...]
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