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by The Chicago Reporter December 22, 2022. Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but grounded in Chicago, one of the most segregated cities in the nation and a bellwether for urban policies.
Little Village community farm to promote a healthy lifestyle
Nov 23, 2021 · by Stephania Rodriguez November 23, 2021. The Little Village community is reaping the fruits of an over 20-year long fight for environmental justice with the construction of a farm in La Villita Park. The farm, which will span 1.3 acres, will include a community fruit orchard, bilingual urban agriculture training in English and Spanish, and a ...
History of Chicago Public Schools - The Chicago Reporter
1854. John Dore, a Boston teacher and principal, becomes Chicago’s first school superintendent. 1870. Public school enrollment stands at more than 27,000 students. 1872. Illinois creates the Chicago Board of Education. Members will be appointed by the mayor to oversee the city’s public education system. 1897.
Arab Community has Deep Roots in Chicago
Sep 24, 2007 · Arab Community has Deep Roots in Chicago. by Mary Abowd September 24, 2007. Although often portrayed as a new and foreign element, Arabs have been a part of Chicago since the first large wave of Arab immigration to the United States occurred between 1899 and 1921, according to Louise Cainkar, a fellow with the University of Illinois at Chicago ...
Montefiore now a school without students but, says CPS, it is not ...
Aug 12, 2015 · Credit: Photo by Meg Anderson. CPS says it did not close the Moses Montefiore specialty school, the last remaining district-run elementary school for students with profound emotional and behavioral disabilities. But this fall there will be no students enrolled in the school, located in the gentrifying Near West Side.
The Conservative Vice Lords - The Chicago Reporter
Jun 27, 2012 · The Conservative Vice Lords. by The Chicago Reporter June 27, 2012. Photos from the exhibit titled "Report to the Public: An Untold History of the Conservative Vice Lords" are displayed at the Art In These Times in Logan Square. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31. Take a trip down memory lane as we step back into North Lawndale’s past and ...
Chicago’s 250 Year History of Segregation
Aug 30, 2023 · Chicago’s 250 Year History of Segregation. The first article in this series on financial disparities in Cook County, “Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap,” discussed the extent of contemporary racial inequities in the County. Black and Latinx Cook County residents are more likely to be financially vulnerable than Black and Latinx ...
For the Record: Social Justice High School - The Chicago Reporter
by Rebecca Harris August 31, 2012. Students, parents and activist hold a rally at the School of Social Justice. For the past month, the School of Social Justice has lived up to its namesake. After the removal of the principal and the elimination of three AP classes, students waged a sit-in, walked out and planned “days of silence” in which ...
The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall
Sep 12, 2019 · As the Sun-Times reports, Finney’s nonprofit, the Woodlawn Community Development Corp., has filed for bankruptcy, Finney has been ousted as it head and a federal judge has appointed a trustee over the organization.The IRS says WCDC owes $4.2 million in taxes, interest and penalties, and the group owes another $3.3 million to the Local Initiatives Support Corp. following a 2017 lawsuit over a ...
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The Reporter was founded in 1972 by John A. McDermott to measure Chicago’s progress toward racial equality as the civil rights era ended. Since its inception, it has been housed at the Community Renewal Society, a faith-based social justice organization. As one of America’s most segregated cities, Chicago continues to experience racial and economic inequality. The […]