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At a community meeting, Rogers Park residents got a peek at what the university is planning. The improvements call for an addition to the athletic department and updates to a residence hall to make it wheelchair accessible.
4 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
The prospect of dramatic budgets cuts for daycare subsidies has providers and low-income families fearing for their financial security.
5 months ago | Nicole Kupper
While nationwide, violence in relationships is declining among teenagers, the issue is getting added attention since the popular singer Rihanna was allegedly abused by her boyfriend. Many teens in Chicago say they know someone who has been abused in a relationship.
5 months ago | Rashanah Baldwin
Residents and officials say they hope new parks, and a revitalized commercial district that puts a focus on the area’s rich history, will ultimately make the neighborhood a great place to live.
5 months ago | Lori Hendricks
Designer Barbara Bates gets a lot of attention for the clothes she crafts for high-profile clients like Oprah Winfrey. Now she's pushing for changes to the federal sentencing law that put her son behind bars.
5 months ago | Lori Hendricks
Paul Durica gives free, well-attended and quirky tours of some of the South Side's most notable historical spots. He's focused on the Leopold and Loeb murder, as well as the Columbian Exposition.
6 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
The crowd gathered in Union Park and marched to Federal Plaza, where a rally was held. This year's event was much smaller than previous ones, possibly due to swine flu concerns.
6 months ago | Justin Goh
With the economy in tatters, participants at the forum also wanted to know about census jobs that will be available as the country rolls out the massive effort to count everyone who lives in the United States.
8 months ago | Lori Hendricks
Michael Stewart was so moved by the plight of homeless Tanzanian children that he created a documentary and foundation to aid the in the building of a boarding school for them.
8 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
KBC-TV and other local, low-power stations say they will lose viewers when the federally mandated switch to digital television kicks in this summer. Many low-power stations don't have the money to go digital.
8 months ago | Justin Goh
A group of actors from different parts of the country will come together on a Chicago stage to perform "American Ethic," a play that looks at how media often in accurately portrays people of color.
9 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
Revolution Brewing, scheduled to open this summer, would be the first brewery to operate in Logan Square since another craft brewery, Golden Prairie, closed in the mid-1990s.
9 months ago | Regan Crisp
A recent session, Chemistry of Cooking, paired a well-known chef and a biologist, who talked about cooking with lasers and other ways to bring lab tools and approaches into the kitchen.
10 months ago | Theresa Boehl
Chicago 2016's Olympic plan calls for Lincoln Park to host triathalon and tennis events. A study suggests the games will produce $13.7 billion of economic activity in Chicago and create 315,000 new jobs.
10 months ago | Cassandra Harlan
Rogers Parks police commander David Sobczyk was picked for the job to help deal with gang-related crimes, which statistics show are on the rise.
10 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
