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Chicago, IL · ChicagoAfter participating in a year-long guaranteed basic income program run by the West Side-based nonprofit Equity and Transformation (E.A.T.), Austin resident and E.A.T. member Deon Hodrick said the extra money helped him catch up on bills and acted as a stress reliever.“It helped provide my kids with a nice Christmas and it was really helpful for me mentally to where I didn’t have to scramble as much. When you’re financially depressed you have to aSee the Story
Report finds guaranteed income program leads to improved life and stability for formerly incarcerated residents in Chicago – The Windy City Word
JB Pritzker · ChicagoBlack and brown military veterans, their families and community members gathered last week at Healthy Hood in Pilsen to raise awareness about President Donald Trump deporting undocumented immigrants who served in the U.S. military. Non-citizens are able to serve in the U.S. military if they have a green card and can speak, write and read English fluently. The group is calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act urgently to issue pardons to six See the Story
Black and brown veterans call on Gov. Pritzker for pardons to avoid deportations – The Windy City Word
Chicago, IL · ChicagoSemicolon Bookstore owner Danielle Moore recently revealed she is fundraising for a cafe to be added to the West Town location in a final effort to keep the bookstore open. In January, Moore announced that she would be closing her two bookstore locations due to the cost of maintaining the downtown location and her business bank account being hacked after her checkbook was stolen. The Magnificent Mile location closed last month, but the West TownSee the Story
Semicolon owner is fundraising to keep the Chicago bookstore alive – The Windy City Word
Chicago, IL · ChicagoLifelong West Side resident Karen Castleberry joined dozens of other community members for an open house hosted by Ald. Monique Scott (24th Ward) and the city’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) on Thursday night. UCAN Center in North Lawndale was the site for the meeting where the city introduced the developers for the pilot phase of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Missing Middle Infill Housing initiative.“I live over in Homan Square. I own pSee the Story
North Lawndale residents are hopeful about Mayor Johnson’s Missing Middle housing development plan – The Windy City Word
Chicago, IL · ChicagoOn Tuesday, students gathered at Malcolm X College on the Near West Side to discuss the importance of local labor movements with alders from the 4th, 33rd, 46th and 49th wards. “Where capitalism has run unchecked, labor ends up being such a key component to a fair democratic process,” Ald Maria Hadden (49th Ward) said. “We need spaces in which we’re organized; labor is one of those spaces that we can unify around needs and rights, where we can See the Story
Chicago alders discuss the importance of labor movement work with students – The Windy City Word
Chicago, IL · ChicagoMorgan Elise Johnson, co-founder and publisher of The TRiiBE, will be honored next month by the Chicago Defender during Women’s History Month. Johnson is one of 50 Black women who will be inducted into the publication’s 2025 Women of Excellence class on March 21. With the honor, the Chicago Defender recognizes “Black women entrepreneurs, corporate executives, community leaders, educators, and media members who are at the forefront of their respeSee the Story
TRiiBE publisher named among Chicago Defender’s Women of Excellence – The Windy City Word
Brandon Johnson · ChicagoMayor Brandon Johnson joined Budget Director Annette Guzman on Tuesday for what the city is calling the inaugural “Lakeside Chat” to discuss the budget. With the event, which also streamed online, Johnson hoped to create transparency behind the budget process and an understanding of how the community’s voice is reflected in the 2025 budget. The event took place at the Harold Washington Library, a backdrop symbolic for Johnson as just the second BSee the Story
Mayor Brandon Johnson details investment in Black people at community budget chat – The Windy City Word
Chicago, IL · ChicagoChicago native Eve L. Ewing is dropping her new book, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism. In it, the University of Chicago professor and cultural organizer illuminates the deep historical ways the American education system upholds hierarchies of race. “For both of our peoples, both of these histories are about control. It’s about subjugation. It’s about telling us that we’re stuSee the Story
