As Chicago Public Schools reopened this month to in-person teaching, neighborhood leaders and educators criticized the move as unsafe.
Read MoreArea Leaders, Teachers Called School Reopening Unsafe Before Union Action
Politics
National Climate Bill Gains Key Congressional Support From Local Reps
Residents have advocated for the legislation because they believe it has the best chance of quickly reducing the effects of climate change and driving growth in clean energy production.
Read MoreLogan Leaders Take on Tiny Tim, Scrooge and More in ‘Christmas Carol’ Reading
First Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata hosted a reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” alongside local progressive leaders.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: ‘Medicare for All’ Advocates Push Senators on Health Care Donations
In this letter to the editor, new Logan Square resident Emily Hall writes on behalf of the Illinois Single-Payer Coalition, a group pressuring Illinois senators to support “Medicare for All.”
Read MoreMake Sure You Register to Vote, Logan Square!
Logan Square residents, you still have time to register to vote before Election Day, Nov. 3. You can register or update your address online through Oct. 18.
Read MoreLocal Leaders Push for Census Counts As Deadline Approaches
Multiple community groups converged to boost local census numbers as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches.
Read MoreLocal Aldermen File New Ordinance to Get Police Out of Public Schools
Fourteen aldermen, including Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Daniel La Spata, introduced an ordinance to terminate the Chicago Police Department’s contract with Chicago Public Schools that was dismissed the same day it was filed.
Read MoreRecommended Reading by Black Voices to Become a Better Educated Ally
Check out this reading guide featuring work by Black authors to educate yourself and be a better ally, as told to us by a few Black-owned bookstores.
Read MoreAlderman Hosts Ongoing ‘Recovery For All’ Sessions
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa hosts a weekly Facebook Live discussion to talk to his constituents about resources for dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Seeks Representatives’ Support
In this letter to the editor, recent Logan Square arrival Kathleen Mazzei calls on local leaders to take action on breast and cervical cancer.
Read MoreAfter Delays and Drama, La Spata Finally Wins Committeeman Race
Weeks after the election, First Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata finally announced that he had won the election to be the ward’s Democratic Party committeeman.
Read MorePolling Sites Shuffled, Early Locations Extended
Some polling sites in the neighborhood appear to have closed, but you can find your new polling site via several resources — and use of early voting sites has been extended.
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