Several arrested in immigration protests
About 40 protesters, including several who declared they were in the country illegally, marched and staged an impromptu sit-in Wednesday evening on the Near West Side during an emotionally charged...
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New U.S. census numbers herald a greater Latino presence in the Chicago area
New U.S. census figures herald a future where Spanish is more likely to be heard inside classrooms and everything from politics to fashion and food will be executed with a...
Polish family separated in 2007 reunited in Chicago
Tears flowed, again, as Janina Wasilewski and her son, Brian, walked through O'Hare International Airport on Monday. And, like on the day they left for Poland four years ago after...
Mortgage holders now more accountable for abandoned buildings
The Chicago City Council passed legislation today that makes banks and other financial companies more accountable for problems inside thousands of abandoned buildings.The ordinance, which passed unanimously, faced adamant opposition...
Greater Englewood’s longtime residents refuse to give up the fight
Hoarse-voiced and hard charging, Melba Miles is among longtime residents of Greater Englewood locked in a battle against thieves and predators who have steadily stripped the South Side neighborhood of...
A key thing to remember — and that we noticed — as we wrote about Englewood:
How do you tell the story of a long-tarnished neighborhood in urgent need of attention without making it seem like everyone there is either part of the problem or a...
Abandoned homes multiply in Englewood, and crime follows
The young woman sat naked and sobbing on the rotting front porch at 5964 S. Lowe Ave. in Englewood when neighbors found her. She had been raped by three men...
Immigration activists to march, though in smaller numbers
It's been five years since an estimated 400,000 people took to the streets in Chicago, part of a historic wave of "mega marches" around the country pushing for what many...
Rahm Emanuel declares victory in Chicago mayor’s race
Rahm Emanuel declared victory in the Chicago mayor's race tonight. "Thank you Chicago for this humbling victory," a smiling Emanuel told supporters. "All I can say, you sure know how...
Neighborhood population drain
Chicago's central core grew increasingly vibrant during the past decade, as young professionals filled new condominiums in the Loop and surrounding neighborhoods, taking advantage of trendy restaurants and nightspots. But...