Residents in Little Village and Near West Side say resources to find housing and work are not accessible in their communities ...

The Chicago Housing Authority is on the hunt for a new CEO.

Residents and workers agreed that it is not easy for young adults in the area to secure affordable housing and stable jobs, ...

Building relationships and forming community is key to mobilizing young people eager to see systemic change, organizers say.

City Council approved a $280,000 settlement for youth organizer Miracle Boyd, who was injured during the July 2020 Decolonize Zhigaagoong protest in Grant Park. The settlement ends the lawsuit Boyd ...

Editor’s note: This story discusses issues around mental health struggles and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs help, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours ...

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Chad Emerson didn’t fully grasp how politics could shape his life — until he was incarcerated. Emerson, 39, was convicted of felony drug charges in 2012 and spent nearly eight years in federal prison ...

Editor’s note: This story discusses issues of mental health and suicidal ideation. The third-floor rec room of Chicago State University's Douglas Hall might not appear as inviting as the green lawns ...

Wayne Richard was experiencing homelessness when he first met organizers from the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness. Now, as the group’s Director of Organizing, he returns to shelters like the ...

“My question is, how is that possible, with any kind of training, that something was mishandled so incredibly? And what is being done to rectify that so that these things don’t happen in the future?” ...

The Chicago Board of Education voted to save five Acero charter schools from closing down. The 16-3 vote marks the board’s first significant decision since becoming a partially-elected body and comes ...