“We should have rallied around one candidate. It makes it easier for us [Black voters],” said Sheila Owens, a South Side resident.

For #GivingTuesday, here’s a list of 12 local Chicago organizations to assist this year.

A series of events in Chicago’s City Council has stalled housing advocates’ momentum in imposing and restructuring taxes on sold properties to address homelessness.

Results from yesterday’s midterm election show that Chicago voters want the city to reopen and fund closed mental health clinics. Voters in the 6th, 20th and 33rd Wards voted overwhelmingly in support of the Treatment Not Trauma ballot referendum.

Problems with ballots and pens provide a few bumps during an otherwise ‘smooth’ voting day.

This isn’t the first time Jones College Prep students have experienced acts of hate and discrimination at the school, they said.

On Nov. 3, the Bring Chicago Home coalition will gather at 110 N. Wacker Dr. to demonstrate how their proposal would combat homelessness in Chicago.

On Monday, a federal judge denied GoodKids MadCity’s request to temporarily pause Chicago’s youth curfew ordinance for Halloween.

During her 2023 budget address, Mayor Lightfoot proposed $200 million in investments for the homeless. However, housing advocates say a one-time payment isn’t enough to solve the problem.

For a second time, due to popular demand, screenings of ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ are being extended in theaters.