Illinois
Chicago Reporter
- Reinvest to Repair: Grassroots Movements in Chicago’s Path to Reparations
A quiet revolution is taking place inside the bustling libraries in Chicago’s West and South Sides. Since June 2024, organizers from BlackRoots Alliance (BA), an organization that advocates for Black liberation in Chicago, have been conducting interviews with hundreds of Black Chicagoans, asking fundamental questions about their experiences, needs, and visions for the future. This The post Reinvest to Repair: Grassroots Movements in Chicago’s Path to Reparations appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
- ‘Representation matters:’ Celebrating Black Creativity at the Griffin Museum
The museum’s Black Creativity Career Showcase highlights diverse professionals in STEAM CHICAGO – From skeletons to metal detectors to robots and beyond, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park was swarmed with curiosities for minds of all ages for the annual Black Creativity Career Showcase on Saturday, Feb, 22. Professionals from the The post ‘Representation matters:’ Celebrating Black Creativity at the Griffin Museum appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
- It’s Time to Talk About Environmental Justice in Cook County
Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, they attracted birdwatchers, recreational fishers and nature enthusiasts. In 2025, however, the signature of pollution is unmistakable in the sheen of oil over the preserve’s orange-gray waters. “Now the entire pond is contaminated and it The post It’s Time to Talk About Environmental Justice in Cook County appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
- Project 2025: A Looming Threat to Chicago’s Health Equity Progress
As Chicago grapples with one of the nation’s most severe racial health disparities, a controversial conservative policy agenda known as Project 2025 threatens to undermine crucial health equity initiatives in the city. Public health experts and healthcare providers warn the proposed policies could reverse years of progress in addressing Chicago’s stark life expectancy gap. The The post Project 2025: A Looming Threat to Chicago’s Health Equity Progress appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
- Trump’s second term leaves abortion providers and harbor states in uncharted territory
Since the Supreme Court overturned federally-mandated nationwide abortion access in the 2022 Dobbs decision, states have been enacting ever-tightening restrictions on access to reproductive healthcare. Thirteen states have banned abortions; across the rest of the country is a complicated patchwork of restrictions and access barriers that have reduced access to healthcare, and have created confusion The post Trump’s second term leaves abortion providers and harbor states in uncharted territory appeared first on The Chicago Reporter.
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South Side Weekly
- Using Sound to Heal Community On the Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Death
Local social justice exhibition hosts artists BSA Gold and D-Composed for sound healing event. The post Using Sound to Heal Community On the Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Death appeared first on South Side Weekly.
- Chicago Irish Protest for Palestine
About a dozen demonstrators picketed a Union League Club breakfast with Ireland’s health minister over U.S. military flights passing through Shannon Airport. The post Chicago Irish Protest for Palestine appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Investigate Midwest
- UnReal Milk … will it do a body good?
Of course it was just a matter of time. The laboratory cell-based revolution has already produced chicken, fish, and beef substitutes that, once cooked up and plated, are practically indistinguishable from their live counterparts. In the U.S. there’s been backlash against the idea that a mother of four could one day fill her shopping cart The post UnReal Milk … will it do a body good? appeared first on Investigate Midwest.
- Investigate Midwest chosen for Illinois nonprofit journalism sustainability lab
Investigate Midwest has been selected to join a cohort of the Local Media Association Lab for Journalism Funding – an intensive, six-month program aimed at strengthening financial sustainability for nonprofit newsrooms. Executive Director Erin Orr will represent Investigate Midwest as one of only 13 newsrooms chosen for this cohort, which kicks off in April. “I The post Investigate Midwest chosen for Illinois nonprofit journalism sustainability lab appeared first on Investigate Midwest.
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Block Club Chicago
- New Bike Lanes? More Street Lights? 25th Ward Neighbors Can Rank Choices With New Survey
Pilsen and Little Village neighbors can weigh in on infrastructure improvements in the 25th Ward through an online survey that closes April 1.
- Ladies Night Returns To Tavern On Rush After 2-Year Hiatus
The iconic Monday night event is back at the Viagra Triangle steakhouse, with drink specials, a live DJ and, of course, a weekly raffle for Christian Louboutin red-soled heels.
- Chef John Avila Is Opening Chicago’s Only Indonesian Restaurant — Again
Northwest side native John Avila is bringing his heritage to the forefront with Rendang Republic, serving halal plates, sandwiches and hot dogs in Wrigleyville. It opens April 5.
