community activism Archives

Rahm announces another “new initiative” that’s decades old

The mayor’s plan to raze troubled buildings sounds a lot like the one Mayor Daley “introduced” in 1992

If Chicago’s crime problem is only a matter of “perception,” then why are police being asked to work extra patrols on their days off?

Chicago police officials keep announcing more drug busts, but it’s not clear what’s actually changed on the street

The Emanuel administration gets aggressive about displaying dope on the table

West Humboldt is one of America’s biggest open-air drug markets. What does that mean for its residents?