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South suburban Chicago school district makes kids’ mental health a focus
By Noel Brennan February 11, 2025 / 7:57 PM CST BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (CBS) — A school district in Chicago’s south suburbs makes mental health a priority — even for the youngest…

How to celebrate Black History Month in Chicago
Last updated on January 17, 2025 by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates The significance of Black history in Chicago has helped shape the city into a cultural and economic powerhouse. And there’s no better time to…

Chicago’s Immigrants Are Being Targeted By ICE. Here’s What You Can Do To Help
From sharing information and shopping immigrant-owned businesses to donating to nonprofits, here are seven ways Chicagoans can help immigrant communities in the city. by Francia Garcia Hernandez January 28, 2025 CHICAGO…

Prospect of an Immigration Crackdown Leaves Some Chicago Neighborhoods Bracing
Activists are holding meetings to advise people about their legal rights and families have been drafting powers of attorney. By Ernesto Londoño and Julie Bosman Jan. 21, 2025 Reports that the Trump administration might…

Undercover sting exposes rampant housing discrimination across Chicago area, watchdog group says
Real estate agents, brokerage firms and landlords routinely violated state law by rejecting renters who sought to use housing vouchers, the Housing Rights Initiative claimed in a slew of complaints…

Chicago students gain life lessons through collaborative projects with artists
by: Erin McElroy Posted: Jan 15, 2025 / 05:34 PM CST There’s textbook lessons and then life lessons. Hundreds of Chicago Public School students are getting the latter through an innovative program…

Chicago honors MLK Jr.’s legacy with community service and leadership initiatives
by: Andrea Medina, Ethan Illers Posted: Jan 20, 2025 / 07:08 PM CST CHICAGO – In Chicago, numerous events commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included many community service projects. City and state…

Nearly 300 new Illinois laws go into effect this week. Here are some of the most notable.
By CBS Chicago Team, Adam Harrington, Elyssa Kaufman, Jeramie Bizzle, Eric Henderson, Joshua Hernandez Updated on: January 1, 2025 / 7:52 AM CST CHICAGO — There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws going into…

New taxes and fees will hit poor Chicagoans the hardest. Here’s how.
by: Tahman Bradley, BJ Lutz Posted: Jan 1, 2025 / 05:23 PM CST CHICAGO — Homeowners may have escaped a property tax hike, but their pocketbooks will be hit in other ways, with new…

South Side’s Own Katie Schumacher-Cawley Makes History Coaching Penn State Volleyball Team To National Title
The Mother McAuley alum is the first woman head coach to win the NCAA Division I volleyball championship. by Leen Yassine Updated December 24, 2024 CHICAGO — South Side native and celebrated…
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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