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TCR Weekly Briefs: Chicago Resiliency Fund, Susan D. Peters, Kwanzaa

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 15:24:08 +0000

Deadline For Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 Program Applicants interested in the Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 program have until Saturday, December 31, 11:59 p.m. to complete an application. The program provides $500 in cash payments to over 4,000 Chicagoans in need. To be eligible, an applicant must be a Chicago resident at least 18 years old and have had […]

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Preserving Black Metropolis Gets A Big Boost

The Chicago Reporter — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:43:55 +0000

Congress has sent President Joe Biden a bill to sign establishing Chicago’s historic Bronzeville community as a National Heritage Area. The Senate unanimously approved the creation of the Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area this month which was included in the National Heritage Area Act that the House passed on a 326-95 roll call. Photos of […]

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TCR Weekly Briefs: COVID Concerns, Internet Access For All, Emmett Till & Mother Honored

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:52:29 +0000

Mask Advisory Likely As COVID-19 Cases Rise As Chicago inches closer to being declared a high risk for getting the coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges people to get vaccinated and boosted. “If you haven’t had the COVID-19 vaccine since Labor Day, you’re not up to date,” Lightfoot said at a Thursday news conference. Lightfoot also […]

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Local Tow Truck Company Accused of Scams and Endangering Chicagoans

J.T. Shoemaker — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:00:00 +0000

Cook County Towing in Humboldt Park has been publicly criticized by legal officials and citizens for illegally towing cars from accidents and patterns of reckless driving. The Chicago Police Department reports that ten Cook County Towing truck drivers have been arrested in the last three years. Only three of these arrests responded to vehicular violations […]

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Black and Latino lead Chicago’s coffee scene

Erika Pérez — Wed, 18 May 2022 21:28:07 +0000

Whether you are commuting to work or craving an ice coffee, the coffee scene in Chicago is sure to satisfy your cravings. Chicago’s coffee scene is increasingly seeing an emergence of Black and Latino owned coffee shops. The rise of these local coffee shops comes from people seeking collaborative spaces in their communities. “We said, […]

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