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Chicago's All-Women Mariachi Group - Borderless Magazine NFP

Chicago's All-Women Mariachi Group - Borderless Magazine NFP

Despite lukewarm feelings about the genre as a child, Mariachi Sirenas cofounder Ibet Herrera helped form Chi…

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A Community-Led Approach to Stopping Flooding Expands - Borderless Magazine NFP

A Community-Led Approach to Stopping Flooding Expands - Borderless Magazine NFP

In a region where communities of color are most impacted by flooding, RainReady is bringing together communit…

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In Englewood, Thousands Of Tulips Are Blooming - During The Winter

In Englewood, Thousands Of Tulips Are Blooming - During The Winter

Tulips are typically grown in the spring and summer. Southside Blooms' new growing system will produce 18,000…

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Worker Advocates Say More Temp Worker Protections Are Needed - City Bureau

Worker Advocates Say More Temp Worker Protections Are Needed - City Bureau

As the industry grows, worker advocates say it is ever more important to fix some of the issues they have bee…

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Roseland Neighbors Complained About A Problem Building For Years. The City Only Tore It Down Afte...

Roseland Neighbors Complained About A Problem Building For Years. The City Only Tore It Down Afte...

The house had numerous safety issues, attracted squatters and was an eyesore for neighbors. They complained f…

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Temp Workers' Labor Rights, Explained - City Bureau

Temp Workers' Labor Rights, Explained - City Bureau

City Bureau answers common questions from Chicago staffing agency workers - from what to do if they suspect w…

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After Obama Center Opening, South Siders Discuss Next Steps To Prevent Displacement

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By Maia McDonald Verified, Kelly Bauer Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
SOUTH SHORE — Just over a week after the Obama Presidential Center’s star-studded grand opening, its neighbors gathered to discuss next steps in protecting residents from displacement and development they fear could push community members out. Saturday saw the Fourth Annual Community Benefits Agreement and Neighborhood Union Summit at Bryn Mawr Community Church, 7000 S. Jeffrey Blvd. in South Shore, where attendees met to plan how to implement and build on previous key housing protections.
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Marian R. Byrnes Park, Former Industrial Site Named For Environmental Trailblazer, Hosts Grand Reopening

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By Maia McDonald Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
JEFFREY MANOR — A popular park for birders and others on the Far Southeast Side is hosting a grand reopening Saturday where the Park District plans to show off new trails and boardwalks and other improvements at what was once a polluted industrial site. The ribbon-cutting ceremony kicks off 10 a.m. Saturday at Byrnes Park, which is also known as the Marian R. Byrnes Natural Area, 2200 E.
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Artist With Family Connection To Pullman Porters Pays Homage To Their ‘Invisible Legacy’

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By Maia McDonald Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
PULLMAN — After research led him to discovering a familial connection to the Pullman Porters, Colorado-born artist Shane-Jahi Jackson began working on a collection that explores the visible and invisible legacies within Black labor history and family. That work will now be highlighted in a PullmanArts gallery show opening this week. PullmanArts and the Block House Gallery are hosting Jackson’s work, with an opening reception and show 6-9 p.m. Friday at 11137 S. Langley Ave.
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