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Chicago-area hospital system cuts 100 jobs across multiple hospitals, clinics

The move comes after Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth sent the for-profit hospital group a letter citing concerns about recent cuts and reductions in services By Francie Swidler • Published June 11, 2025 • Updated on June 11, 2025 at 3:05 pm Prime Healthcare, a California-based hospital group that now owns several Ascension hospitals in Illinois, will cut approximately 100 jobs…

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Chicago Braces For Surge In Immigration Raids As Mayor Brandon Johnson Urges City To ‘Resist’

The mayor’s chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — where recent actions have already drawn thousands to the streets in protest. by Quinn Myers June 11, 2025 DOWNTOWN — City leaders are bracing for an influx of federal agents to be deployed to Chicago for immigration…

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ICE detains immigrants outside Chicago DHS office, sparking outcry and outrage

Several immigrants were detained Wednesday outside a Department of Homeland Security office in the city’s South Loop, according to officials. By Kasey Chronis and Cody King Published  June 4, 2025 5:23pm CDT The Brief CHICAGO – Several immigrants were detained Wednesday outside a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office in the city’s South Loop, according to officials — sparking a…

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Chicago minimum wage set to increase July 1 along with changes for paid time off

By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team  Wednesday, June 4, 2025 CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago workers making minimum wage are set to get a raise starting next month. Starting July 1, the city’s minimum wage will be $16.60 and the minimum wage for subsidized youth employment programs will be $16.50. Under the One Fair Wage Ordinance, the wages…

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3 People Killed, 24 Shot Across Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend, Well Below Other Recent Years: Police

Matt Masterson | May 27, 2025, 11:47 am Three people were killed in shootings across Chicago during the extended Memorial Day weekend, making it one of the least deadly holiday weekends in the city in recent years. According to Chicago Police Department figures, 24 people were shot in 21 separate shootings between 6 p.m. Friday and…

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23 Whitney Young High School students get perfect ACT scores

23 students at Whitney Young High School, which is part of CPS, got perfect ACT scores, the most in the West Loop school’s history. By John Garcia  Friday, May 30, 2025 CHICAGO (WLS) — Twenty three students at Whitney Young High School got perfect scores on their ACTs. It’s the most the West Loop Chicago public…

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Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich says Pope Leo XIV is “going to be a voice” for issues like immigration, climate change

By Kaia Hubbard Updated on: May 11, 2025 / 1:54 PM EDT / CBS News To watch video report, Click Here. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, said Sunday that he expects Pope Leo XIV “feels an obligation,” to speak to the issues of the day amid “real challenges globally” — from immigration to climate change. “I…

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Protesters block traffic in Chicago’s Loop amid nationwide May Day demonstrations

Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the city’s Loop and Grant Park By Lexi Sutter and Associated Press • Published May 1, 2025 • Updated on May 1, 2025 at 2:54 pm Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global “May Day” demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the…

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‘They Still Deserve More’ protesters seek support for caretakers of people with disabilities

Funding increase has broad bipartisan support, but budget bandwidth remains uncertain by Maggie Dougherty, Tom O’Connor  April 23, 2025 SPRINGFIELD — Protesters flooded the rotunda of the Illinois Statehouse earlier this month, urging legislators to increase wages for caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ‘They Deserve More’ coalition — representing advocacy organizations,…

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Chicago City Council Blocks Jan. 6 Rioters From City Jobs After Trump Pardons

Heather Cherone | April 16, 2025, 5:58 pm The Chicago City Council voted 44-3 Wednesday to ban those who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from working in city jobs after most were pardoned by President Donald Trump. “Traitors to this country should not be allowed to work for the…

Local Organizations

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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.

Upcoming Events

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Project Bread’s 56th Annual Walk for Hunger

The Walk for Hunger fuels vital state-wide hunger initiatives across Massachusetts. Register today to get in on the action, and community fun as we take strides toward ending hunger in Massachusetts! See you Sunday, May 5th on the Boston Common!

How to Avoid Groupthink in Government

Join this free online event to explore effective strategies for avoiding groupthink in government. You’ll learn how to create a culture that values and encourages diverse viewpoints, critical thinking and open dialogue.

Collective Power for Reproductive Justice Conference

This year’s Collective Power Conference theme will explore ways of organizing, connecting, and cultivating practices that center impacted communities, foster collective resistance, and practice community care.

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Racial Justice at Work Summit

The Second Annual Racial Justice at Work Summit is exploring who we need to be, what we need to know, and what we need to do to make justice for all a reality.

Boston Pride for the People Festival and Parade

The purpose of the Pride Parade is to commemorate the brave LGBTQ+ people who risked their safety to advocate for the lives and humanity of LGBTQ+ people, to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and to advoadvocate for equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ people.

Greater Boston PFLAG Pride and Passion Event

Greater Boston PFLAG’s mission is to advocate for and advance equity and societal affirmation of LGBTQ+ people by building and strengthening loving families, safe communities, and a diverse and inclusive society.

Wicked Queer Film Festival

Wicked Queer exhibits bold, compelling films that demonstrate the variety and depth of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.

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Free Veteran, Elderly and Disabled Cleaning

A support network is the best solution for our community, come out and receive the love and care missing for the vulnerable adults of Houston. Our veterans have taken care of our country and the older generation has raised us but in the end the support system dwindles for them unfortunately. Midwestsolutionbased is here to…

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Sorting and Processing International Aid (PM)

Believing that every child belongs in a safe, nurturing, and permanent family, Buckner International works daily to stabilize, heal, and empower families to realize their fullest, God-given potential. The Buckner Humanitarian Aid Center assists by providing aid to these families. Depending on the current need, you may be working on one of the following projects:…

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Oak Cliff Food Distribution (indoors)

Oak Cliff exists in a food desert and our community faces extreme disparities in health outcomes. We need volunteers weekly to support food justice initiatives.

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