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On the Westside, Leaders Tout a Model for ‘Inclusive Community Development’

Major economic development projects in Austin, North Lawndale, and West Garfield Park are being funded, in part, by decades-old Democratic tax credits but powered by a unique combination of grassroots collaboration and community ownership

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Silence Is the Message

Howard Sandifer’s and Joel Hall’s ‘Sweet Freedom Suite,” performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, was the Juneteenth experience I didn’t know I needed.

Commissioner Dennis Deer, ‘Healthcare Champion,’ Dies at 51 

Services for the 2nd District Cook County commissioner to occur July 8 and July 9.

Austin Credit Union Expands Access to Capital

The Leaders Network hosted a ribbon-cutting for its new Great Lakes Credit Union branch on June 26.

Student of the Month: Layla Lee, 17

The North Lawndale College Prep graduate touts a lofty GPA to match her lofty ambitions.

Westsiders Discuss Why Black Maternal Health Matters

Advocates and healthcare providers argued for a return to more communal and collective approaches to childbirth.

Spreading Wellness Is Part of the Job 

From helping families in a fire to saving lives, Wellness Workers are many times the first to respond to Westsiders in need.

Westsiders Strategize Anti-Violence Efforts Ahead of Summer 

The West Side Block Club Association hopes a gang truce stems the tide of summer violence on the Westside.

Westside Lawmakers and the Fight to Be Made Whole

Ald. Mitts, Rep. Ford and Congressman Davis outline plans to address flooding recovery efforts.

‘Everything Now, We Must Assume, Is in Our Hands’

After last summer’s flooding, Westsiders came together to help themselves, but frustrations are growing over a lack of funding.