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February, 2013
Despite the weather, voters in and around Chicago shuffled to their local polling stations for Tuesday’s primary election. Voters were to pick the Democrat and Republican who will vie for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat in the April 9 election. Jackson resigned from his post in November, citing his mental health and amid a federal investigation. He and his wife, former 7th Ward...
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February, 2013
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February, 2013
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January, 2013
It was a historic day. The nation's first black president was publicly sworn in for his second term. The ceremony took place on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and near where 50 years ago the slain civil rights leader delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech. And while those in Washington looked back on the country's accomplishments, in Chicago, many immigration activists were also pressing forward.
At...
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January, 2013
By Laura S. Washington
“In 1972, veteran civil rights activist John McDermott imagined a monthly publication that would investigate and analyze racial issues. McDermott and co-editor Lillian Calhoun met to plot the first issue, Calhoun recalled years later. “To save money, we decided on a newsletter, printed in good, clean Helvetica,” she said. “We chose extra-thin paper for inexpensive postage....
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June, 2012
The first of two scheduled public meetings this week on the planned five-month closure of parts of the Red Line was held Monday night at the South Shore Cultural Center.
Many Chicago Transit Authority representatives, including President Forrest Claypool and Chairman Terry Peterson, were in attendance, ready to hear the concerns of various CTA riders.
There has been significant outrage over the...
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June, 2012
A "Walk for Life" march by hunger strikers and their supporters headed to UIC Medical Center Wednesday to protest what the demonstrators say are discriminatory practices by the hospital against undocumented immigrants.
Specifically, protesters are upset that some of their friends and family have been denied spots on the transplant waiting list because of their status.
Sonia Lopez, Hilda Burgos,...
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May, 2012
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May, 2012
All photos by Brent Lewis.
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