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OPINION: Eight Schools. One Purpose. Elevating the 8th District.
Shantel Franklin, a candidate for 8th District state representative, on her journey from homelessness to the campaign trail
Putting the 7th Congressional District Race Into Historical Context
Today’s political climate is more similar to the uncertain and dangerous pre-Civil War 1840s and ‘50s than the 1990s
A Forum for the Absurd: Democracy in the 7th District, 2026
A candidates’ forum in North Lawndale became an accidental portrait of American democracy in 2026: earnest, fragmented, and drifting into political absurdity
A Tale of Two Museums
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago marked its 13th birthday by hosting a fundraiser at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago and the experience was eye-opening
Aldermen Vote Against Mayor Johnson’s Proposal to Reimplement Daley-Era Corporate Head Tax
That the mayor’s proposal, a modest tax that was in place for 40 years before it was eliminated under Rahm Emanuel, is framed as remotely radical or controversial is a sad sign of our times
The Quiet Before
Demystifying MLK and a Movement in a West Side Church Still Shaking With History
Westside Health Authority Recognizes Pride Month And Juneteenth
Our Westside community depends on diversity to thrive
OPINION: Eight Schools. One Purpose. Elevating the 8th District.
Shantel Franklin, a candidate for 8th District state representative, on her journey from homelessness to the campaign trail
Putting the 7th Congressional District Race Into Historical Context
Today’s political climate is more similar to the uncertain and dangerous pre-Civil War 1840s and ‘50s than the 1990s
A Forum for the Absurd: Democracy in the 7th District, 2026
A candidates’ forum in North Lawndale became an accidental portrait of American democracy in 2026: earnest, fragmented, and drifting into political absurdity
A Tale of Two Museums
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago marked its 13th birthday by hosting a fundraiser at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago and the experience was eye-opening
Aldermen Vote Against Mayor Johnson’s Proposal to Reimplement Daley-Era Corporate Head Tax
That the mayor’s proposal, a modest tax that was in place for 40 years before it was eliminated under Rahm Emanuel, is framed as remotely radical or controversial is a sad sign of our times
The Quiet Before
Demystifying MLK and a Movement in a West Side Church Still Shaking With History
Westside Health Authority Recognizes Pride Month And Juneteenth
Our Westside community depends on diversity to thrive