Cuando se cierra una iglesia en un barrio, ¿qué sucede con las personas que aún la consideran su hogar?
Author Archives: Kelly Garcia
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Where the church bells once chimed
When a neighborhood cornerstone like St. Adalbert Church closes, what happens to the people who still call it home?
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Last in line
The latecomers and superstitious test their luck with a lottery, hoping to get the last spot on the ballot.
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The Chicagoans
The People Issue’s class of 2022 showcases folks from many walks of life. As subjects, their common thread is an incessant need to create welcoming spaces for other individuals like them, enact change, further their craft, do good, and in one instance, amplify the representation of stoner lesbians in graphic novels. Read profiles of 21 people by and as told to 15 Chicago Reader writers.
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Is community oversight of police finally a reality?
A meeting of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability drew a mix of Chicagoans, some hopeful, some skeptical.
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Breaking tradition
Alderperson Matt Martin boldly tries to go where few have gone before.
Posted inThe Sale of Douglass Park
Un concierto para el pueblo
Residentes y organizadores realizaron su propio concierto y exigieron: ‘Devuélvanos nuestro Douglass Park’.
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A performance for the people
On a cloudy afternoon a couple of Saturdays ago, faint lyrics could be heard echoing down Marshall Boulevard, which exits Douglass Park on the park’s south side. The sound was not coming from any of the bands performing at Riot Fest inside the park, but a small crowd had gathered under the shade of nearby […]
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Donations, violations, and fees
Contracts obtained by the Reader reveal where Riot Fest spends its money.
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The cop who would be mayor
CPD officer Frederick Collins has more than 40 misconduct complaints. Now, he’s running for mayor.
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Illinois ride-share drivers demand better pay, safer conditions
A growing coalition of drivers is organizing nationwide.
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Riot acts
A timeline of community organizing to oust music fests from Douglass Park
Posted inLa Venta De Douglass Park
La reunión del festival Riot Fest deja a los residentes preocupados por el destino de su parque
“No tiene ningún sentido organizar una reunión comunitaria si nada de lo que la comunidad dice hace una diferencia en cómo Riot Fest hace las cosas”, dijo uno residente.
Posted inThe Sale of Douglass Park
Riot Fest meeting leaves residents worried about the fate of their park
A recent community meeting provided few answers.
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Paul Vallas rubs shoulders with the far right
The mayoral candidate spoke at a fundraiser for a group that has promoted transphobic rhetoric.