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Sidewalk-Plowing Pilot Planned for Next Winter
City data shows that complaints about unshoveled sidewalks are highest on the North Side, but fines are disproportionately levied on South Siders. The post Sidewalk-Plowing Pilot Planned for Next Winter appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Johnson declines to renew ShotSpotter and more
Johnson declines to renew ShotSpotter In our February 1 issue, we published the results of our months-long investigation of ShotSpotter, the controversial gunshot-detection company that has thousands of microphones in more than half of the city’s police districts. Our reporting revealed that internal company emails showed an official at the Office of Public Safety Administration […] The post Johnson declines to renew ShotSpotter and more appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Individuals Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Become Authors
The writing program in Cook County Jail was organized by ConTextos, a non-profit dedicated to using literary arts and education to heal individual trauma and interrupt community violence. The post Individuals Incarcerated in Cook County Jail Become Authors appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Activists Spar with ShotSpotter CEO at CCPSA Meeting
The city’s contract with the company expires next week, but sources say there’s already a new request for proposals around gunshot detection technology. The post Activists Spar with ShotSpotter CEO at CCPSA Meeting appeared first on South Side Weekly.
South Side Mobilizes for Bring Chicago Home Referendum
Debate over the real estate transfer tax increase has drawn concerns on misleading tactics from supporters and opponents. The post South Side Mobilizes for Bring Chicago Home Referendum appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Hilco settlement and Texas bus company sues
Hilco settlement Anybody who was present or owned property within a large area of Little Village on April 11, 2020 is eligible for a cash payment from Hilco Redevelopment Partners, the company behind the controversial implosion of the smokestack from the coal-powered Crawford Generating Station. In the aftermath of the implosion, which covered the neighborhood […] The post Hilco settlement and Texas bus company sues appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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