For Chicagoans, the recycling process is often shrouded in mystery. COVID-19 led to an increase in overall personal waste, yet recycling rates in Chicago have been falling for years.
As the year is coming to the end, I have a playlist of the best songs of 2021. In my opinion the list as follows:
It has been a little over three months since children attending Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have returned to in-person learning. This once typical task has become a challenging adjustment for some students as they continue to struggle with COVID-19 pandemic related issues and challenges.
Everyday I take the Chicago Transit Authority 52 Kedzie bus route to group therapy. I always sit in the back, on the left side, two rows away from the door. My purse is usually clenched between my arms, resting on my lap like a mother holding their child.
Before the start of the Chicago Bulls’ season, there were a lot of questions at hand about their home venue. How successful would the season be? Had the team had enough time to practice? But most importantly, how would the United Center ensure the safety of fans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Lack of accessibility has long been a hindrance for prospective young athletes. Chicago Westside Sports aims to fill the void by providing opportunities to at-risk youth through sports and mentorship.
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For most people, Thanksgiving Day is a day of gratitude, good food, and quality time spent with family, but for sports fans, the significance of the holiday is even more special since the NFL first began playing professional football games on the holiday in 1920.
With less government restrictions in place and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 - 11 years old, this Thanksgiving many West Side groups are giving their Zoom calls a break and safely reuniting with their community in person. Here are 11 West Side events or giveaways striving to bring neighbors together again for the turkey themed holiday.
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Chicago is home to over seventy different communities, each striving to impact their youth and families. In the Pilsen neighborhood, a non-profit organization named El Hogar Del Nino, strives to do just that.
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The Pilsen Food Pantry surpassed their $100,000 goal for their Octoberfest Pilsen Food Pantry fundraiser to secure funding to purchase the building the organization is currently operating out of or purchase a different building to expand their anti-poverty programs.
The expansion of Black-owned businesses on Chicago’s Westside will uproot the problem of disinvestment that continues to plague Chicago’s predominantly minority communities, according to the vision of Al Person, a Westside businessman and entrepreneur. Person wants to reimagine the current food ecosystem and is putting his ideas into action by preparing to open a grocery store and coffee shop in North Lawndale.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) and community groups held a town hall meeting for 25th Ward residents to discuss the possibilities for the city’s 2022 budget.
Chicago is home to many big time artists such as Kanye West, Common, Jennifer Hudson, and young emerging talent like Gayun Cannon.
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Add Trunk or Treat to the list of things that the COVID-19 pandemic has normalized. Although the Halloween tradition that involves adults decorating their car trunks instead of their front lawns isn’t new, this Trick or Treat alternative has become a very popular event, allowing neighborhood communities to gather safely outside during this pandemic.
The Austin neighborhood has many claims to fame, but increasingly over time, access to healthy food has not been one of them. Many would consider parts of Austin to be a food desert (though the exact definition of this term is loose), along with a growing number of areas on the city's West Side.
Local commuters know that Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses are not always as prompt as we would like it to be. This makes it all the more impressive that their long-awaited transition to a fleet of electric busses has been running nicely along schedule.
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