These notable inaugurations weren’t held at the US Capitol. Here’s why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming ...
In their 90s, Sisters of Mercy have spent their lives fighting for immigrant justice. And they’re not stopping now.
Sister JoAnn Persch and Sister Pat Murphy used to set up a sacred space in the McHenry County Jail library once a week for ...
Progressive Chicago, Long a Trump Target, Braces for Deportations
Plans remain fluid—but there is no doubt of a push for highly visible raids in Democratic cities in the first days of the new ...
Chicago Lawn mural shines scenes of nature, childhood on gray viaduct underpass
Anna Murphy's latest work, using her signature blue, white and gold palate, is geared toward children and the young at heart. The kids that the Pilsen artist drew held a special significance for her.
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RIOS shares more renderings and details of master plan to revamp area around Chicago’s United Center
A $7 billion vision to redevelop the area surrounding Chicago’s United Center and the West Side was revealed last summer and this week new renderings emerged as the first phase of the proposed ...
Young Lords Founder And Civil Rights Activist José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez Dead At 76
José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, civil rights activist and founder of the Young Lords Organization, died Friday, Jan. 10. He was 76.
When America’s Top Spies Were Academics and Librarians
My assumption that humanist academics were all on the left was foolish, of course. But so was my defeatist certainty that ...
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Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader Jose ‘Cha Cha’ Jimenez dies at 76
Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and ...
José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, Young Lords founder and civil rights leader, dies at 76
José "Cha Cha" Jiménez, a prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader and founder of the Young Lords Organization, has died.