Alejandro Morales’s death doesn’t just leave a hole in Chicago’s DIY music scene—it’s a loss to community activists, to affordable housing advocates, and to countless friendships.
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Chicago’s DIY rock scene mourns Alejandro Morales
With his generous spirit and boundless enthusiasm, Running drummer Alejandro Morales was the beating heart of a vibrant community.
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Lathrop launches lottery for affordable housing at revamped CHA complex
One of Chicago’s oldest public housing developments is getting ready to reopen starting this summer on the north side.
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Alderman Maldonado follows through
Alderman Roberto Maldonado deserves some credit: he’s taken the first step toward fulfilling his promise to withdraw his application for a controversial zoning change on property he owns in his […]
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New lines in an old battle: the gentrification of Wicker Park
They’re tearing down some of the dilapidated old buildings in the working-class area out west of the Kennedy Expressway, on the near-northwest side, and putting up a bunch of spanking […]