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Chicago Expands Recycling
131,000 new households will be using recycle bins by March and April but residents of some South Side neighborhoods might have to wait longer to see the service in their area Chicago’s recycling program is expanding citywide but neighborhoods like Back of the Yards, Pilsen and South Lawndale might have to wait longer to see [...]
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CTA Announces Red Line Reconstruction Plans
The Chicago Transit Authority announced plans for the reconstruction of the Red Line south stations on Thursday, Feb. 21. On May 19, CTA will begin the renovation shutting down the 10 mile Red Line track between Cermak/Chinatown and the 95th Street terminal. “The red line eventually instead of running Howard to 95th will run Howard [...]
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The Anthology of Written Works by Local Latina Artists
Proyecto Latina celebrates the years of work of its partipants through the creation of a book anthology For seven years, Latina writers have flocked to the monthly Proyecto Latina reading series to share their latest work with other artists. They read monologues, poems and essays, and share the juiciest gossips with that notorious Chisme Box. [...]
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Art in the South Side
From traditional to street art, take a look at some of the art exhibits in your neighborhood Whether it is in the north or south of the city, it seems that every weekend a new art exhibit opens. With the vast number of galleries, alternative art spaces and museums, it might be a little daunting [...]
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The Sweeps: Local Talent on the Rise
For over a decade, the Double Door stage has been graced by a plethora of national and local bands helping launch the careers of talent such as Rise Against, Disturbed and Kill Hannah. It’s no wonder that the local and emerging indie-rock band The Sweeps continues to perform at the venue, as it did on [...]
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Newly Passed City Budget to Close the Only Two Public Mental Health Clinics in Latino Communities
The mayor and the commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Bechara Choucair are determined to close six mental health clinics on the North and South Side areas serving over 5,000 patients in Latino and black communities, including the only two public mental health clinics serving the Latino community in Chicago’s Back of the Yards and Northwest [...]
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People’s City Council Drafts New Resolution
On Thursday July 7, the UIC forum became the gathering place for a mock city council debate led by activists, city residents and union members. Over 1,000 Chicagoans representing a coalition of community and labor groups gathered in support of a one-of-a-kind “people’s city council meeting.” “We will hear the stories of how American families [...]
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