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Perspectives

Thirty-five years ago, Harold Washington changed what Chicago’s mayor could be

By Alton Miller | May 2, 2018

When he started his first term in 1983, the city’s first black mayor brought a new approach to governing by refusing to play the boss.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

School closing and opening pattern shows Chicago doesn’t have a plan

By Curtis Black | November 30, 2017

An ideological agenda for more “school choice” seems to be driving the district’s actions rather than what’s needed on the ground.

Economic Development

Obama library heightens debate over promise and peril of development

By Curtis Lawrence | November 8, 2017

Given Woodlawn’s history, neighborhood organizers want to ensure the presidential center will benefit black residents, not displace them.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

Closed schools could remain vacant without public subsidy

By Kalyn Belsha | July 24, 2017

Developers buying shuttered Chicago schools face stiff competition for tax credits that make their repurposing plans viable.

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.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

As closed schools go up for sale, transparency issues persist

By Kalyn Belsha | February 2, 2017

At Chicago Public Schools’ first meeting with potential buyers, up-to-date information on the buildings remains hard to come by.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

In Kansas City, a lesson in transforming closed schools

By Kalyn Belsha | January 24, 2017

Both Chicago and Kansas City carried out mass school closures in poor, black neighborhoods, but they had vastly different approaches to repurposing them.

Empty Schools, Empty Promises

Behind sale of closed schools, a legacy of segregation

By Kalyn Belsha | January 13, 2017

Four years after mass school closures on the South and West sides, the district dashes community’s say in repurposing the vacant buildings.

Beyond 95th Street

Red Line extension aims to improve transit and development on the Far South Side

By La Risa Lynch | October 31, 2016

The long-awaited expansion of the “L” could mitigate the impact of historic policies that fueled segregation and disinvestment in black communities.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Demand for community control of police oversight isn’t going away

By Curtis Black | October 6, 2016

For many, the credibility of Chicago’s new police accountability system hinges on creating a community board.

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