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Robocalls Mislead on Welcoming City Amendment
Anonymous robocalls poll recipients’ support for Ald. Ray Lopez’s (15th) proposed amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance, but understate the scope of Lopez’s proposal. The post Robocalls Mislead on Welcoming City Amendment appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Op-Ed: Why The Right Really Cares So Much Where Stacy Davis Gates Sends Her Son to School
The attacks on Davis Gates are about promoting their “school choice” agenda. The post Op-Ed: Why The Right Really Cares So Much Where Stacy Davis Gates Sends Her Son to School appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Dying and Disabled Illinois Prisoners Kept Behind Bars
The Joe Coleman Medical Release Act was expected to have freed hundreds of terminally ill and medically incapacitated prisoners in Illinois by now, but only a few dozen have been released. The post Dying and Disabled Illinois Prisoners Kept Behind Bars appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Company Building Asylum Seeker Camps Ran Troubled Detention Facilities in Canada, Texas
The company, GardaWorld Services, was also hired to fly migrants out of Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration. The post Company Building Asylum Seeker Camps Ran Troubled Detention Facilities in Canada, Texas appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Hyde Park Divided Over City Plan To House Migrants
An emergency meeting in Hyde Park largely mirrored meetings concerning migrant shelters in Woodlawn and South Shore due to the short notice, security concerns and the history of disinvestment in Black communities. The post Hyde Park Divided Over City Plan To House Migrants appeared first on South Side Weekly.
FEMA relief for flooded homeowners
FEMA relief for flooded homeowners Disaster relief for Cook County residents is now available for homeowners, renters, and businesses impacted by summer floods and storm damage between June 29 and July 2, 2023. Four FEMA assistance centers will be open until mid-October for people who experienced three to four feet of water flooding. Individuals can […] The post FEMA relief for flooded homeowners appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Larry Snelling Garnered Multiple Use-of-Force Complaints in the 1990s
The mayor’s pick to lead CPD was accused of slapping and punching young men when he was a patrol officer on the South Side. The post Larry Snelling Garnered Multiple Use-of-Force Complaints in the 1990s appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Welcome to the Music Issue
Welcome to the Music Issue If we said the history of Chicago music was the history of South Side music, would we be exaggerating? Maybe. But not by too much, right? Welcome to South Side Weekly’s second ever music issue: our humble tribute to the vibrancy, creativity, and intensity of musical expression across the South […] The post Welcome to the Music Issue appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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