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Rally Near Lightfoot’s Home Ends Monthlong Hunger Strike Against the Former General Iron’s Move to the Southeast Side: An Audio Story

By Jaley Bruursema • March 9, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Listen to a recap of last week’s rally and march near Lightfoot’s house that marked an end to the monthlong hunger strike by Southeast Side activists, who are calling on Lightfoot to deny the permit that would allow a metal scrapper to operate in their community.

By Scott Jauch • February 24, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

State Representative Will Guzzardi, in partnership with The Dancing Accountant Nancy McClelland, hosted a Facebook Live event on the second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

By Jaley Bruursema • January 29, 2021 • Neighborhood • 3 Comments

The owner of West Town’s Takorea Cocina has been feeding hot meals to the community daily since the start of winter. You can help grow his initiative that’s providing five to 10 meals a day for folks in need while supporting local vendors.

By Janna Reddig • January 27, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Avondale Mutual Aid is one of a handful of local aid networks that have cropped up amid the COVID-19 pandemic to make donating locally and helping one another easy. The organization offers a number of ways to help people in your community, from supporting unhoused encampments to pairing with a neighbor in need. This Wednesday […]

By Janna Reddig • January 18, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

The Logan Square Improv theater recently launched an online comedy series to help keep us all laughing at home while live entertainment remains shut down.

By Jaley Bruursema • January 13, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

What started out as a personal offering to the land at Palmer Square Park has grown into an unintentional public art exhibit representing gratitude healing from past trauma.

By Janna Reddig • January 4, 2021 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Taking a walk in nature has the power to restore us mentally and physically, especially in a neighborhood that has so much to offer and as we enter a new year.

By Michael Dhar • December 18, 2020 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Unity Park finishes up a virtual auction and raffle this weekend, with prizes from local artists and business — and us!

By LoganSquarist • November 30, 2020 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Introducing our first Logan Square coloring book: Carefully drawn by seven local artists, you can bring to life many community favorites while supporting our volunteer-run organization.

By Alex Shur • October 16, 2020 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Opioid-related deaths in Chicago’s West and Northwest sides are skyrocketing because of an influx of fentanyl and a lack of social services.

By South Side Weekly • October 2, 2020 • Neighborhood • Leave a Comment

Learn about the organizers from several social justice collectives that took to the streets this summer and were behind many protests, rallies and occupations surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, including several events in Logan Square.