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Race and Culture

‘Exodus’ examines rise and fall of Chicago’s black population

By Josh McGhee | December 20, 2018

A docu-series from WVON looks at the history and data behind Chicago’s decades-long black population decline, and what the city’s racial makeup may look like moving forward.

16 Shots
Reaction to verdict

Reacting to Van Dyke conviction, Chicagoans take to the streets

By La Risa Lynch | October 5, 2018

While some celebrated the conviction and others protested the political system that tried to cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald, both groups seem to agree that in the city of Chicago and for people of color, justice remains a work in progress.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

When Chicago closed her kids’ school, she decided to fight back

By Kalyn Belsha and Bill Healy | February 24, 2018

As Chicago Public Schools prepares to shut down more schools, it faces continued resistance from people like Irene Robinson, whose community was fractured by 2013’s mass closures.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

Thousands of black students leave Chicago for other segregated districts

By Kalyn Belsha | December 19, 2017

Many families fleeing the poorest pockets of the city are ending up in cash-strapped school systems in the suburbs and northwest Indiana.

TCR Talks

‘Another Life’ docu-series portrays the trauma of gun violence

By Asraa Mustufa | July 16, 2017

Young Chicagoans whose loved ones were gunned down navigate mental health struggles in a new web series by The Triibe that combines documentary and poetry.

Criminal Justice

Ability to vote compromised for thousands behind bars

By La Risa Lynch | July 10, 2017

Ambiguous state law means the voting rights of inmates varies widely between jails, disproportionately affecting poor blacks and Latinos awaiting trial in Illinois.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

What happened to the closed school in your neighborhood?

By Kalyn Belsha and Matt Kiefer | February 12, 2017

This interactive map tracks the status of the Chicago public schools still empty after mass closures in 2013, providing details on which have been sold and repurposed and which have yet to be reused.

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Photos: Women’s March and anti-Trump protests in Chicago draw huge crowds

By Max Herman | January 23, 2017

Demonstrators flooded the streets downtown on Inauguration Day and the next morning for the Women’s March on Chicago.

Gallery

Photos: Obama bids his presidency farewell in Chicago

By Max Herman | January 11, 2017

Thousands attended President Barack Obama’s final speech, marking the end of his historic administration.

TCR Talks

Bill Ayers on being a white ally and the future of progressives

By Lorraine Forte | December 12, 2016

Read or listen to an interview with veteran organizer Bill Ayers about the election of Donald Trump and his advice to activists today.

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