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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.
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.
Many families fleeing the poorest pockets of the city are ending up in cash-strapped school systems in the suburbs and northwest Indiana.
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.
Ambiguous state law means the voting rights of inmates varies widely between jails, disproportionately affecting poor blacks and Latinos awaiting trial in Illinois.
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.
Demonstrators flooded the streets downtown on Inauguration Day and the next morning for the Women’s March on Chicago.
Thousands attended President Barack Obama’s final speech, marking the end of his historic administration.
Read or listen to an interview with veteran organizer Bill Ayers about the election of Donald Trump and his advice to activists today.
A federal pilot program will provide microloans and teach former felons how to run their own businesses in four cities including Chicago.