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FEMA offering help to Chicago area residents following severe storms this summer
If your home was damaged during severe weather in July, the federal government might be able to help. Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding slammed portions of Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago in July.
Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That
BRIGHTON PARK — Carmen Barragan remembers the church bells ringing from her village’s plaza in Michoacan, Mexico. She recalls looking out at the bustling courtyard filled with fruit vendors, children playing games and the verdant trees that engulf the plaza in her hometown of Cotija. That vibrancy is...
Illinois program’s ‘wraparound’ approach helps formerly incarcerated people land solar industry jobs
Increased activity in the solar energy space has generated the need for more trained and skilled workers. At the same time, disinvested populations are often shut out of these jobs. For people who have spent time in prison, it’s even harder to catch a break. The Renewing Sovereignty Project...
Burglars target iconic hot dog joint, The Wieners Circle, on Chicago's North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Burglars targeted an iconic hot dog joint in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Monday morning. Windows were smashed at The Wieners Circle, located at 2622 North Clark Street. Around 3:45 a.m., police said a group of at least three people broke the glass door of the business. The suspects took a large object, possibly a safe or ATM from inside. Police said the suspects left in a black SUV and drove south on Clark Street. According to a restaurant manager, this is the second burglary in two tweeks. No arrests have been made. Police are investigating.
Organizers hold concert in middle of Logan Square pothole they want to save
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Logan Square neighborhood residents want a pothole in the middle of an intersection to stay right where it is, and now, organizers of the "Save the Hole" campaign are making their pleas into a song.A viewer, Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas, sent video taken out a window of a pop-up concert performed right in the middle of the pothole at Belden and St. Louis avenues.The man who started the "Save the Hole" effort also plays in a band—so he and his bandmates decided the middle of the roughly 16-by-16-foot crater would be the perfect place to play.Residents report that high speeds have long been an issue on the block. So when the large hole emerged earlier this month, so did an online campaign, complete with the hashtag #SaveTheHole, as neighbors believe it has been forcing drivers to slow down.But city officials say a traffic circle set to go into the intersection soon will serve the same purpose—and will look much better aesthetically. The traffic circle is expected to be completed by mid-October.
After 40 Years Of Feeding Neighbors, Irving Park Community Food Pantry Continues To Grow
IRVING PARK — In the late 1970s, some Irving Park residents started bringing food to a few dozen neighbors. Their efforts blossomed into the Irving Park Community Food Pantry. Four decades later, the food pantry serves about 1,600 people a month, receives 10,000 pounds of food every week, hosts...
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