Jan 4, 2025 · Y’all, Derrick Rose looks really happy. He’s been in his hometown Chicago for the past week, receiving well-deserved flowers from family, friends, city officials, his alma mater Simeon Career Academy and thousands of fans who have stuck by him through thick and thin.

The Culture How Chicago drill artists hacked the conversation about gun violence . In his new book, media scholar Jabari M. Evans explores how drill rap changed the Internet — and views of gun violence.

Oct 17, 2024 · Ta-Nehisi Coates has a way of leading the masses to confront their own belief systems. And the self-discovery scares the hell out of the types of conservatives who ban books on systemic racism and label any critique of Zionism as anti-semetic.

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Jan 22, 2025 · As the chair of the United Working Families (UWF), Stacy played a leading role in the elections of many of the progressives currently in Chicago City Council — to the extent that the City Council has taken a progressive turn in current affairs. We can trace a lot of that back to Stacy Davis Gates. As the chairperson of UWF, the role she played in electing Mayor Brandon …

Dec 30, 2024 · People are seeking alternative ways to enjoy celebrations as the acceptance of sobriety at social events increases. Photo provided. X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit A sober-curious movement is growing in Chicago and its backers believe that New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, and even the Superbowl don ...

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Oct 10, 2024 · Scott’s sentiment dismisses the 2021 findings in a report by the Office of Inspector General. There, the city found that ShotSpotter rarely led to evidence of gun-related crime but did lead to a change in police behavior, including using alerts as an excuse to stop and frisk residents in certain areas.

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Dec 17, 2024 · On Monday, the City Council passed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed 2025 budget in a 27–23 vote. It was the Johnson administration’s fourth budget proposal this season, which began with the mayor initially proposing a $300 million property tax increase, followed by a $150 million tax increase, and most recently, a $68.5 million property tax increase.