Milwaukee – Anna Mae Robertson, who served in the storied postal battalion that helped raise morale among battle-weary World War II soldiers in Europe, died May 31. She was 101. Robertson’s death comes two months after…
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The economic impact of closures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic hit all businesses nationwide hard. But for Black-owned restaurants — already operating on thin margins – the closure has meant an even tougher fight for survival. Here are their stories…
Cases of coronavirus have yet to peak, but health care advocates rung a bell of caution as safety net hospitals used by low-income and immigrants communities may not be well prepared to deal with this pandemic.
As the conronavirus pandemic sweeps across Illinois and the nation, Austin area restaurants struggle to adapt and survive as residents shelter in place to stop the spread of the virus.
Jobs, immigration, education, healthy developments, housing and environment key issues at candidates forum for former steel-producing communities on Chicago’s Southeast Side.
Mayor Lightfoot has a plan to revive struggling commercial districts in Black and Brown communities, but the initiative drew both praise and skepticism at a Jan. 14th meeting where some say the funds won’t make a dent to reverse decades of disinvestment in some of these neighborhoods.
Legislation will place stricter control over state’s alternative energy supply industry
A seven-mile bike path named after cycling’s first international Black sports star runs through the heart of the Black community. But the little known bike trail hasn’t had the same economic boon as the 606 trail.
Re-entry programs are retooling their approach to focus on entrepreneurship as a means to remove employment barriers, a key factor in recidivism rates for ex-offenders. Austin’s Marshawn Feltus opened the area’s first yoga studio after learning the mind-calming exercise program while serving an 18-year prison sentence.
The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression has been advocating to establish an elected civilian police accountability council since 2012. But City Council members have yet to fully embrace the idea.