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Chicago is now the largest city in the United States to pass a resolution in favor of a cease-fire in Gaza.
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View as a gridLocal Palestinian and Jewish organizers say Chicago needs a cease-fire resolution - City Bureau
City Bureau
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Hundreds of Chicagoans descended upon City Hall on Wednesday, asking alders to pass a resolution that calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Newswire: Community-Driven Zoning and Development - City Bureau
City Bureau
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How the people can shape what their neighborhood becomes: Community Driven Zoning & Development.
Newswire: A Vigil for Our Fellow Journalists Killed in Gaza - City Bureau
City Bureau
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In Chicago, a group of local media workers organize a vigil in remembrance of journalists who were killed while reporting on the War on Gaza.
Historic Chicago Summers: Preparing for the DNC - City Bureau
City Bureau
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Join us for our Community of Practice to discuss the upcoming DNC in Chicago.
Newswire: How Do Chicago Mayors React to Dissent? - City Bureau
City Bureau
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What will Mayor Brandon Johnson's legacy be when it comes to Chicago dissenters?
Chicago's New Police District Councils, 4 months In - City Bureau
City Bureau
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We're taking a look at the past four months of the new councils and how everyday Chicagoans can play a role in police accountability.
ICYMI: Mayoral Forum on Issues Impacting LGBTQ+ People of Color - Rebellious Magazine
Rebellious Magazine
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Both of Chicago's mayoral candidates were invited to the virtual forum to discuss their plans to support the city's queer and trans communities - only one was in attendance. The ACLU is currently tracking 428 "anti-LGBTQ" bills across the country. Although these do not directly impact Illinois, the national status of abortion care, trans rights [...]
Audio: Yollocalli Arts & The Return of Anti-Valentine's Day - Rebellious Magazine
Rebellious Magazine
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On Feb. 10, young people in their teens and early twenties filled some of the main gallery spaces of the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. What drew the crowd of nearly 275 attendees was the return of the Yollocalli Arts Reach Anti-Valentine's Day Party.
Restoring La Maceta
Spotify
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Listen to this episode from Change Agents The Podcast on Spotify. Restoring La MacetaThere's a metaphor for grief that describes the healing process as gluing a broken flower pot or in Spanish - una maceta - back together after it breaks.
Restoring La Maceta (Spanish version)
Spotify
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Listen to this episode from Change Agents The Podcast on Spotify. Restaurando La MacetaHay un refrán que dice que la aflicción es como una maceta rota.
Affordable Housing Advocates Push for Housing Co-Ops - City Bureau
City Bureau
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Marion Turner moved to Wicker Park in the 1950s when vacant buildings and crime were common and the city's disinvestment in the neighborhood was painfully apparent. In the 70s, Turner started looking for a new apartment after police called her one night asking and informing her about a man who had been killed outside of her unit.
Chicago Housing Cooperatives, Explained - City Bureau
City Bureau
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This story was produced by City Bureau , a civic journalism lab in Bronzeville, and co-published by the Chicago Reader. For the last century, housing cooperatives have provided residents of major American cities increased opportunity for homeownership - especially for low-income and lower-middle-class residents for whom homeownership may not be financially feasible.
Chicago Housing Cooperatives, Explained - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
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This article was originally published by City Bureau, a nonprofit civic media organization based on the South Side. For the last century, housing cooperatives have provided residents of major American cities increased opportunities for homeownership-especially for low-income and lower-middle-class residents for whom homeownership may not be financially feasible.
Chicago Police Union Fails to Oust the Lawmakers It Targeted - Bolts
Bolts
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Chicago's largest police union gambled big in the June 28 elections in Illinois. Intent on sending a message that voters would punish criminal justice reform, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 made it a priority to defeat a slate of incumbent lawmakers in the Democratic primary.
The Queer Issue: Letter from the Editor
14 East Magazine
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Eager to get involved in DePaul and all it had to offer, I attended my first 14 East contributors' meeting in the fall of 2018 - my first quarter at DePaul. I do remember being intimidated by all the older, stylish, creative and obviously very intelligent journalists who sat around me, but I was also drawn to all of them - to their ideas and energy.
Every Memory Has Its Place
14 East Magazine
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This piece contains interactive audio that is integral to the story. Press play when directed. I find myself often connecting memory with physical locations - with places.
ShotSpotter's deafening impact - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
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Before last March, you might not have heard of ShotSpotter. That month, news of 13-year-old Adam Toledo's killing by a police officer in Little Village rang through Chicago just as resoundingly as the alleged noise of gunshots that brought cops to his location in the first place.
Five Takeaways from Our Data Journalism Workshop
14 East Magazine
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Last Thursday, 14 East and DePaul's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists co-hosted an intro to data journalism workshop led by L.A. Times data journalist (and DePaul alum!) Ben Welsh. Welsh led us through multiple exercises using Google Sheets, where we learned how to properly clean, look at and analyze data.
"Free the Reader!"
14 East Magazine
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As we went to press with this issue, the Tribune reported that Reader co-owner Leonard C. Goodman, as well as board members Dorothy Leavell, Sladjana Vuckovic, and Carol Bell, stepped down on Tuesday. The move will allow the transition to a nonprofit to proceed.
"Free the Reader!" - Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
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This article was co-published with 14 East Magazine. As we went to press with this story on Tuesday, the Tribune reported that Reader co-owner Leonard C. Goodman, as well as board members Dorothy Leavell, Sladjana Vuckovic, and Carol Bell, stepped down on Tuesday. The move will allow the transition to a nonprofit to proceed.
5 Takeaways on DePaul NAHJ and DUABJ's Public Newsroom on Reporting on Race, Class and Communitie...
14 East Magazine
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Last Thursday, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists at DePaul and DePaul University Association of Black Journalists hosted South Side Weekly Editor-in-Chief Jackie Serrato, ABC7 Race and Culture reporter Will Jones, Southeast Environmental Task Force Community Planning Manager Oscar Sanchez and Northwestern University lecturer Arionne Nettles in a discussion about reporting on race, class and communities.
The B-Side: Why My Mom Carries Cash
Substack.com
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The B-Side: A Softer Look in the Mirror Listen now (9 min) | Written and recorded by Francesca Mathewes Produced by Grace Del Vecchio The start of the COVID-19 pandemic called into question certain aspects of our lifestyles that we weren't forced to address before and this certainly was the case of former 14 East Editor-In-Chief Francesca Mathewes.
The B-Side: A Softer Look in the Mirror
Substack.com
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The B-Side: How Do You Say "Country Pop" in Spanish? Listen now (14 min) | Story by Julián Martinez Recorded and produced by Richie Requena This week's episode of The B-Side is a story from Pueblo co-founder and former Creative Editor Julián Martinez. "How Do You Say 'Country Pop' in Spanish" (read the essay in Spanish here...