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Hundreds are seeking legal aid for eviction, unemployment and debt tied to pandemic. A new one-stop site provides free help — from friendly robot guides.

December 8, 2020 at 3:50 p.m.

It began this summer with Renny, the friendly chatbot that helps Chicago tenants connect with housing resources and advocates who could assist with pandemic-related issues. But the legal aid community...

Dana Kaye, left, and Felton Kizer, co-founders of Bouquet Stock Photography, are pictured in Chicago on Nov. 20, 2020.

Chicago photography startup Bouquet is all about showcasing inclusion and diversity

December 7, 2020 at 1:34 p.m.

If 2020 could be encapsulated in a few defining words, COVID-19 would be one. But diversity, equity and inclusion would be on the list as well. We've seen the work...

Ahmadou Dramé is seen outside the Safer Foundation Focus Apartments on N. Central Avenue in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

‘We’re heading for a huge housing crisis’: With the pandemic posing a mass eviction threat, here’s what 11 housing experts say a Biden administration can do to help

December 3, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.

Holiday wish lists might look a bit different this year, but when it comes to wishes for the housing industry on a grander scale, it's little surprise what experts and...

Yellow dots mark the spots for proper social distancing as travelers line up to board an Amtrak train , Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in New York's Penn Station. Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged New Yorkers to just say no to Thanksgiving gatherings to help reduce COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, which he said are rising at a dangerous level.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Expertos en salud y ciencia responden a las preguntas sobre COVID-19

December 3, 2020 at 11:07 a.m.

Estas son algunas de las muchas preguntas que nos enviaron los lectores y que hemos hecho a los expertos en salud y ciencias. Este recurso se actualizará a medida que...

Sophie Evanoff sprinkles sugar over apple pies at Vanille Patisserie in Chicago on Nov. 24, 2020.

Soul food in Englewood, religious unity in Evanston: How Chicagoans are keeping the holiday spirit alive during the pandemic

November 26, 2020 at 6:11 a.m.

The holidays, a time of coming together, have been interrupted by a surge of COVID-19 cases. Those who were hanging on are still trying to do so with help. There...

Quenna Lené Barrett, writer and director, walks through the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago on Nov. 20, 2020. She is creator of Stacy's Walk, voiced story-based audio tour through the city's South Shore.

Chicago Children’s Theatre’s Walkie Talkies podcasts gets families away from their screens, into the city’s neighborhoods to learn and explore

November 25, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

Chicago's 77 neighborhoods may seem like a lot to explore, but we've got nothing but time on our hands, given the pandemic, right? And per a recent survey of 2,500...

Have a question about COVID-19? University of Chicago’s Dr. Emily Landon will answer readers’ questions Dec. 2 on Facebook Live.

December 2, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

The number of COVID-19 cases is rising, along with worries and concerns: Am I doing all that I can to stay safe from the coronavirus? Why did I test positive...

Listiner Martinez at her home in Chicago on Nov. 17, 2020.

Mental health issues more likely to affect communities of color during the holidays: ‘This is the time where people can bottom out’

November 23, 2020 at 5:11 p.m.

For Listiner Martinez, the holiday season never brought feelings of merriment. Coming from an abusive home, she said, she never really celebrated the holidays. Martinez said she tried to move...

Housing activists march on East 51st Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on May 1, 2020, calling for a rent strike against large apartment rental companies on the city's South Side due to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pritzker restricted the state’s eviction moratorium, meaning more renters can be kicked out. Here’s what you need to know.

November 17, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

For those pleading for more rent relief measures for tenants struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday the 13th proved rather unlucky. As the number of new coronavirus cases in Illinois...

Lesle' Honore' as seen on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, has long been a writer. Her latest piece, 'Brown girl, brown girl' went viral on the heels of Kamala Harris making history as the Vice-President Elect. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

‘Brown girl, brown girl,’ have you read poet Leslé Honoré’s poem? It’s gone viral spreading #BlackGirlMagic across the land

November 18, 2020 at 12:23 p.m.

It's been a little over a week since U.S. Senator Kamala Harris became Vice President-Elect of the United States. When that news made it to poet Leslé Honoré, she was...

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