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Take Back Chicago
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More than a thousand people gathered Tuesday evening for the “Take Back Chicago” rally and town hall meeting at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum.
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Getting by on SNAP
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Thad Smith earns minimum wage and relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps, to get by. He receives about $200 per month.
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Hope and faith
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When Joletta Jordan moved into a private rental on the southwestern edge of Chicago earlier this year, the single mother thought that her luck had finally turned.
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Pilsen la cambiada
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Pilsen Alliance Executive Director Nelson Soza speaks about the gentrification of Chicago’s historic Pilsen neighborhood.
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Barber Shop Show 133: The good, the bad and the WTF
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This week’s show brought together three journalists from three different publications: Gabriel Piemonte of the Hyde Park Herald, Maudlyne Ihejirika of Chicago Sun-Times and Michael Puente of the North West Indiana Bureau Reporter at WBEZ’s sister station. Maudlyne Ihejirika gives us a recap.
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Seniors voice concerns over CHA senior housing
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Involved Seniors for Justice of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) and fellow supporters held a press conference and picket outside of Chicago Housing Authority headquarters on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.
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Barber Shop Show 132: La Villita
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This week featured a Little Village themed episode. Guests included Little Village Community Council member August Sallas, Executive Director of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce Nilda Esparza, Oscar Chacon of the National Alliance of Latin American & Caribbean Communities and board member of Latinos Progresando, and Victor Rodriguez of the Chicago Youth Boxing Club.
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Healing community
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An in-depth look at how Native American practices are building community and helping people heal on Chicago’s South Side through the work of Tomas Ramirez.
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Barber Shop Show 131: Cashing out
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This week on the Barber Shop Show, Reporter Angela Caputo discussed her latest cover story, “Cashed Out,” from the July/August issue of The Chicago Reporter.