Two Humboldt Park theaters take steps to secure new venues.
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Doug Malone, owner and lead engineer, Jamdek Recording Studio
“Something about a recording studio, I think it’s always overlooked as a place for community.”
State rep. Delia Ramirez discusses the uphill battle to bring housing justice to Illinois
“There is a system in place that keeps people homeless and poor and it’s so much bigger than any particular organization.”
It takes more than #OpenYourLobby to address racism in American theater
UrbanTheater Company and other BIPOC theaters deserve solidarity—and funding.
Prime suspects
How would anyone benefit from sending unsolicited, free Amazon packages to random addresses?
Riot Fest’s elephant in the room
Does Riot Fest have any business taking over a public park in a largely Black and Brown neighborhood?
Big Boss and Chicken Pollo Shack: new contenders on the hot-fried-bird front
Bridgeport and Humboldt Park have spicy spring chickens to boast of.
How Lily Be made the local storytelling scene look more like Chicago
“Am I the only Latinx sharing stories right now? Where are the rest of us?”
‘Don’t push us out’
The First and 26th Wards will vote on a nonbinding referendum that asks whether Illinois should lift the ban on rent control—prohibited in the state since 1997.
Humboldt Park is changing, but it’s Not for Sale
UrbanTheater Company’s production uses humor and empathy to offer a range of perspectives on gentrification.
Once a street gang, then a political collective, the Young Lords celebrate 50 years with a symposium at DePaul
“We’re not from Humboldt Park or Lincoln Park, we’re Puerto Ricans.”
Humboldt Park kids’ store Peach Fuzz gives hugs
Claire Tibbs’s LGBTQ-friendly Humboldt Park children’s boutique is also a place to read and explore.