It was just unofficially Harold Washington week in Chicago as the city celebrated the 100th anniversary of his birth. That’s right—had Harold lived, he’d have been 100 years old on April 15. Everywhere I look I see articles proclaiming Harold’s greatness. Oh, if only he had so much support when he was mayor. Look, I […]
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The fight to preserve a model public housing project
Lathrop Homes has long been one of CHA’s most diverse and successful properties. But today it’s a shell of its former self.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
An activist’s campaign for public schools and fair taxes lives on
Honoring the late Edna Pardo, whose campaign for public schools and fair taxes lives on
Posted inArts & Culture
The migration of the hipster
The migration of the hipster: A Chicago history, 1898-present
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Hyde Park & Kenwood Issue: An Island in the Swamp
For decades now, most of Chicago’s political independents have emerged from Hyde Park and Kenwood.
