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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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Pullman Chipotle Set To Open With Starbucks, More On The Way

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By Maia McDonald Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
PULLMAN — Business in Pullman continues to boom. Chipotle Mexican Grill was set to open Thursday at 11211 S. Corliss Ave. in the historic far South Side neighborhood as local officials — including Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives President David Doig — hail the milestone. The fast-casual restaurant is the final business to open at Pullman Gateway, an eight-acre retail development on the former site of the long-defunct Hawthorne Racecourse.
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City Mourns Tim Bankston, Beloved Basketball Coach Found Shot, Killed in Auburn Gresham

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By Maia McDonald Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
AUBURN GRESHAM — Tributes are pouring in for Tim Bankston, a beloved youth basketball coach and Simeon Career Academy alum who was found shot and killed Wednesday. Bankston, 60, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the abdomen just after 10 a.m. Wednesday in a residence in the 7600 block of South Emerald Avenue, according to Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Now, those who knew Bankston are reflecting on his life and impact in the community.
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Long-Delayed Plans For Bronzeville Pete’s Fresh Market To Go Before City Panel Next Month

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By Maia McDonald Verified
| Block Club Chicago Verified
BRONZEVILLE — A plan to bring a Pete’s Fresh Market to an area of Bronzeville that’s long been limited on grocery options is closer than ever to getting underway after more than six years of delays. At a town hall meeting hosted by Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) Monday at the Green Line Performing Arts Center, developer Zeb McLaurin said he is planning to appear before the city’s Plan Commission Aug.
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