Recent UChicago study shows uptick in violence around schools shuttered in 2013
A study from the University of Chicago said 2013 Chicago Public Schools closures led to a near 10% increase in gun violence in nearby neighborhoods.
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Journalists ‘reckon’ with needs, changes necessary for the Fourth Estate to survive
At "America @250: A journalism reckoning," journalists, funders and civic leaders reflected on the past, present and future state of a free press in America.
‘Grief is a beast’: Interventional care, palliative care. It’s time to consider bereavement care.
Illinois programs like Missing Pieces and Soaring Spirits International aim to help the bereaved with complex emotions through the grief process.
Black Chicagoans displaced for the Dan Ryan Expressway are the focus of ‘Remember’
Chicago artist Candace Hunter has constructed an interactive art exhibit at BMRC Gallery in Bronzeville, and she wants to hear from more Chicagoans who lost their homes.
Chicago Public Library Foundation gets a new president and CEO
As the Chicago Public Library Foundation — a nonprofit established in 1986 as the fundraising partner of the Chicago Public Library — celebrates 40 years, it does so with Eva...
Emmett Till would’ve been 85 this year. A Bronzeville exhibit reflects on his legacy.
The Blanc Gallery exhibit "From Memory to Movement: Emmett at 85" brings together 11 Black Chicago-based contemporary artists to produce works that speak to the humanity of Emmett Till.
Stories of resistance and resilience are the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award winners
The Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recognizes outstanding children’s books that promote peace, social justice, equity and community.
‘It’s a place of hope’: Visitors from all over flock to Obama Presidential Center’s opening day on Juneteenth
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public in Chicago on Juneteenth, with former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama greeting guests.
Chicago Public Library Foundation will honor authors Gabriel Bump and Mo Willems
This year, the Chicago Public Library Foundation is honoring South Shore native and author Gabriel Bump, as well as author and illustrator Mo Willems.
NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days fill out Chicago Design Week
NeoCon, North America's largest design show at Merchandise Mart — and Fulton Market Design Days, a parallel design show in Fulton Market are collaborating.