Economic Development
Obama Presidential Center can begin construction in Jackson Park, judge rules
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Protect Our Parks, which had sued to stop construction of the presidential center in Jackson Park, has said it will appeal the ruling.
Economic Development
Everything you need to know about the Obama Presidential Center lawsuit
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Next week, a judge is expected to decide the fate of a project that could alter the South Side forever in limitless ways.
Government and Politics
Police in Illinois will permanently have to record race, other traffic stop data in new bill
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The Illinois Traffic Stop Study — launched 15 years ago under legislation sponsored by then-State Sen. Barack Obama — would have ended on June 30.
Perspectives
Will Chicago’s mayoral runoff signal the end of the ‘rainbow’ coalition?
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With a black mayor at the helm once again, it remains to be seen whether a Harold Washington-style African-American and Latino coalition can emerge to fight for socioeconomic and political parity with whites in Chicago.
Perspectives
Rasmea Odeh, deported but not defeated
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Pushed out of both Palestine and her adopted home in Chicago, the longtime activist starts over in Jordan after a lifetime of experiencing displacement.
Perspectives
After the Dan Ryan shutdown, we need to march to the polls
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The mass protest against violence will only be effective with repetition, negotiation and voting for specific demands.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Community benefits coalition wants to include all the players, not just Obama Foundation
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Organizers aim to avert gentrification brought on by the Obama library through an ordinance that would require the city and the University of Chicago to protect and support nearby residents.
Perspectives
By conflating race and ethnicity, the next census could worsen inequality
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By using inconsistent and confusing terms to identify Latinos and other groups, the Census Bureau may undermine vulnerable communities by collecting inaccurate data.
Economic Development
Obama library heightens debate over promise and peril of development
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Given Woodlawn’s history, neighborhood organizers want to ensure the presidential center will benefit black residents, not displace them.
Perspectives
Why the Obama library needs a community benefits agreement
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Despite Barack Obama’s verbal assurances that his presidential center will benefit the surrounding community, many residents want a written guarantee that black families won’t be pushed out.