Community News
Chicago could pay a price during Donald Trump’s second term
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has reason to be on edge. The CTA’s Red Line extension, the O’Hare Airport modernization and a mass immigrant deportation are all threatened under Trump, senior…
Chicago elects 10 school board members for 1st time; CTU-backed candidates win only 4 seats
By Sarah Schulte Wednesday, November 6, 2024 6:45PM CHICAGO (WLS) — History was made as Chicago voters elected city school board members for the first time on Tuesday. The 10 winners…
2025 Chicago budget needs to prioritize youth jobs, housing and public health, alders and residents say
By Tonia Hill Oct 29 2024 Mayor Brandon Johnson is just days away from delivering his second budget address to the Chicago City Council, which is happening two weeks later than…
Chicago National Museum of Mexican Art celebrates Día de los Muertos in Pilsen
By Michelle Gallardo Saturday, October 26, 2024 11:04PM CHICAGO (WLS) — The National Museum of Mexican Art’s Día de los Muertos Xicágo event is a celebration that gets larger with every…
Governor Maura Healey announced $30 million in state funding will be put towards free transit
by: Kayleigh Thomas Posted: Oct 24, 2024 / 06:22 PM EDT GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Free Bus rides are coming to people in our region. Governor of Massachusetts, Maura Healey announced a…
Chicago migrant shelters to close, merge residents into existing programs
Published October 21, 2024 • Updated on October 21, 2024 at 5:23 pm To watch video report, Click Here. With the flow of migrants seeking asylum drastically slowing down, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced big changes…
Where Chicago’s broken bikes get a second life
Working Bikes has donated more than 150,000 bicycles to people in Central American and African countries. The Chicago nonprofit is celebrating 25 years of volunteer work as its founders ponder…
Chicago Teachers Union holds “walk-ins” at 150 schools to demand more funding for CPS
By Marissa Perlman September 30, 2024 / 10:09 AM CDT / CBS Chicago To watch video report, Click Here. CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago Teachers Union staged “walk-ins” at more than 150 schools…
Local Organizations
Rainbow PUSH Coalition - We protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.
Chicago Urban League - Since 1916, the Chicago Urban League—through collaborative community, corporate and civic relationships—has helped people find jobs, secure affordable housing, enhance their educational experiences, and grow their businesses. One of the oldest and largest affiliates of the National Urban League, we promote strong, sustainable communities through advocacy, innovation, and collaborative community, corporate and civic relationships.
Grassroots Collaborative - Grassroots Collaborative builds power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training. We started in Chicago and our 9 member organizations and their 125,000 members, along with an effective and diverse set of ally organizations across movements create transformative change to win fully funded resources for our public schools, social services, and affordable housing that working families depend on.
First Defense Legal Aid - First Defense Legal Aid provides free, 24-hour legal representation to people in Chicago Police custody and educates Chicagoans about how to protect their constitutional rights. We undertake these activities to promote fairness and accountability in the justice system.
Inner-City Muslim Action Network - The Inner-City Muslim Action Network is a community organization that fosters health, wellness and healing in the inner-city by organizing for social change, cultivating the arts, and operating a holistic health center. IMAN incorporated as a nonprofit in 1997 through the drive of people directly affected by and deeply invested in social issues affecting communities of color living on Chicago’s South Side.
One Northside - Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality: Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization that unites our diverse communities. We build collective power to eliminate injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. We accomplish this through developing grassroots leaders and acting together to effect change.
Polished Pebbles - The mission of the Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program is to provide girls (7-17 years old) with the opportunity of learning the vital life skill of effective communication. Our Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring program instills confidence in girls to face the challenges of daily life by substituting aggressive forms of communicating and problem solving with new strategies that allow them to gain a solid reputation and respect without retaliating.
Restore Justice Illinois - Restore Justice Illinois believes in the possibility of rehabilitation, redemption, and reunification with the community for all incarcerated people, even those who have committed the most serious crimes.
Safer Foundation - Safer Foundation is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit providers of services designed exclusively for people with criminal records. We focus on helping our clients secure and maintain jobs because we understand that employment offers the best chance at successful re-entry.
Dovetail Project - We give young African American fathers – ages 17-24 – the skills and support they need to be better fathers for their children and better men in their communities.
Black Youth Project 100 - BYP100 is National, member-based organization of Black 18-35 year old activists and organizers, dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. We do this through building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using a Black queer feminist lens. BYP100 envisions a world where all Black people have economic, social, political, and educational freedom.
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