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Tag: Woodlawn
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Chicago’s diversity is legible on its signs
Signs speak to the character and composition of neighborhoods and communities.
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Hey, Mayor Rahm, reopen the mental health clinics!
Looking to blame someone or something for the failures of his reign, Mayor Rahm discovers “mental health crises” four years after he closed mental health clinics in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods.
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Emanuel and Garcia offered weak responses on segregation at Monday’s debate
A college student asks the mayoral candidates about segregation, and is disappointed by their answers.
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Rahm’s first reelection rally makes for a great story
Mayor Emanuel officially launches his campaign for a second term.
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Rahm still hasn’t told the public why he closed mental health clinics
Rahm still hasn’t told the public why he closed mental health clinics.
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Alderman on violence in Chicago: ‘We’ve got a war right here to deal with’
Alderman Willie Cochran, a former police officer, says it’s time for an infusion of money, opportunities, health care, and police in violence-ravaged neighborhoods.
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Is the Near North Side the right neighborhood for Obama College Prep?
The pros and cons of putting another selective enrollment high school in the Near North area.
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Murders, and the political responses to them, have become all too familiar
How city leaders reacted to some of the most notorious outbreaks of violence over the last two decades
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Should Rahm really rename a street after Bishop Brazier?
Should Rahm really rename a street after Bishop Brazier?
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Should we be giddy about our cities when so many are suffering in them?
A “metropolitan revolution” is needed, but it’s a little early to be rejoicing.
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Man charged in Jonylah slaying; shooting no longer “gang-related”
How many other “gang-related” shootings really aren’t?
Posted inArts & Culture
The house Theaster Gates built
Theaster Gates’s 12 Ballads for Huguenot House goes on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Before the schools, Mayor Emanuel closed the clinics
Before Mayor Emanuel proposed closing schools, he shuttered mental health clinics.
Posted inNews & Politics
Was Jonylah Watkins the victim of segregation-related violence?
A baby is fatally shot in Woodlawn. Police blame gangs—but are they the real culprit?