Chicago Youth Works Opens Applications for Thousands of Summer Jobs for Youth Ages 14–24
City leaders say the expanded, newly rebranded youth employment initiative is part of broader violence prevention strategy
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Tradesman Who Went ‘From Handguns to Nail Guns’ Seeks to Teach Youth His Skills
West Side native and Maywood businessman Leonard Alexander’s Fearless Dreamers workshop instructs young people on the tools of the construction trades
West Side Area Residents Say Local Media Earns Conditional Trust, National Coverage Falls Short
Surveys and newsroom-style forum hosted by The Culture reveal how communities get information — and how they want journalism to work for them
Everything You Need For Our Dec. 11 Holiday Mixer And Fundraiser
On Dec. 11, we invited attendees at a holiday networking event to complete these surveys
When We See Us
An evaluation by West Siders on what they want to see in local media
Breakthrough’s “Christmas Store” Returns to Garfield Park
Pop-up holiday shop gives Garfield Park families a low-cost, dignified way to choose gifts for their children
Greater Chicago Food Depository Adds Saturday Distributions as SNAP Pause Deepens Strain
Several West Side hubs — including the Aspire Center, Grace and Peace, and Harmony Community Cares — to offer 20-lb. grocery boxes throughout November
Your Guide to Getting Fed (and Helping Out)
How to find free groceries and meals if SNAP benefits are cut
Tradesman Who Went ‘From Handguns to Nail Guns’ Seeks to Teach Youth His Skills
West Side native and Maywood businessman Leonard Alexander’s Fearless Dreamers workshop instructs young people on the tools of the construction trades
West Side Area Residents Say Local Media Earns Conditional Trust, National Coverage Falls Short
Surveys and newsroom-style forum hosted by The Culture reveal how communities get information — and how they want journalism to work for them
Everything You Need For Our Dec. 11 Holiday Mixer And Fundraiser
On Dec. 11, we invited attendees at a holiday networking event to complete these surveys
When We See Us
An evaluation by West Siders on what they want to see in local media
Breakthrough’s “Christmas Store” Returns to Garfield Park
Pop-up holiday shop gives Garfield Park families a low-cost, dignified way to choose gifts for their children
Greater Chicago Food Depository Adds Saturday Distributions as SNAP Pause Deepens Strain
Several West Side hubs — including the Aspire Center, Grace and Peace, and Harmony Community Cares — to offer 20-lb. grocery boxes throughout November
Your Guide to Getting Fed (and Helping Out)
How to find free groceries and meals if SNAP benefits are cut
