After almost 30 years of redevelopment, some Henry Horner Homes residents say they face inadequate housing. It’s “the same battle from the very beginning,” Sylvan Lebrun reports chicagotribune.com/2024/08/14/the…

The latest on contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union:

Workers from Chicago’s South and West sides make up only 20% of construction labor for DNC. Is it a major sign of progress, especially on such a large project with a short timeframe? Or an unfair result? Really detailed, interesting story by Sylvan Lebrun chicagotribune.com/2024/08/17/wor…

This week during the convention, Shermann “Dilla” Thomas will lead two free tours daily for visiting delegates and politicians. trib.al/hRZ6F1A

Demonstrators arrested near DNC site make first court appearances, ⁦Sam Charles⁩, ⁦Madeline Buckley⁩ and ⁦Sylvan Lebrun⁩ report chicagotribune.com/2024/08/20/dnc…

Texas A&M shut down its transition-related health care services this summer. It comes amid a slew of conservative efforts to legislate and litigate trans issues and as public universities face top-down pressures from Republican lawmakers. Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2024/08/21/tex…

Uncommitted Democratic delegates are demanding a Palestinian American be allowed to speak at the DNC. So far, the DNC hasn't budged. Demonstrators had a rally earlier and are now staging a sit in. "We are going to keep going." From Chicago Tribune: chicagotribune.com/2024/08/21/mem…

The uncommitted delegate sit-in is still going. The group has been here for about 20 hours. The pro-Palestinian group is demanding a Democratic National Convention speaking slot. “The DNC called yesterday & gave us a flat-out: No, there will not be a Palestinian voice on stage.”

Quite an unexpected and fabulous way to spend #DNC2024CHICAGO night 3 🪩✨💄 chicagotribune.com/2024/08/22/dra…

City-run free speech platform during DNC met with empty audiences, no-show speakers and frustration from activists ⁦Sylvan Lebrun⁩ chicagotribune.com/2024/08/22/cit…

Back to school today for CPS students! In anticipation of another year without district busing services for students at choice schools, some families are moving to schools closer by, forming carpools and more. Read the latest here:

Baraa, 7, and his family fled Gaza in March. Now, they’re in Chicago so Baraa can receive medical treatment. They’ve spent the past nearly two months healing and adjusting to their new life. Here’s their story. Thank you to everyone who made this story possible.

'There's risk in all of it': Peacekeepers endure a deadly summer as they work to make neighborhoods safer ⁦Laura N. Rodríguez Presa⁩ ⁦Caroline Kubzansky⁩ chicagotribune.com/2024/09/01/the…

Tenants across the country are wondering: what if they took control of their own housing, cutting predatory landlords out of the equation all together? In The Nation, the story of one such group of tenants, in New Haven thenation.com/article/activi…

After possible bullet holes were discovered at the Muslim Community Center this week, the Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Saturday that they are calling on police to investigate the incident as a potential hate crime. trib.al/V69qLXZ

Death and conflict are familiar to people who ride the CTA for shelter, but not the kind of killings the Blue Line saw last week. Sat here for a long time trying to figure out what to say Photos by john j. kim chicagotribune.com/2024/09/08/cta…

Voter registration drive at Leo High School draws hundreds of teens ahead of presidential debate. By Sylvan Lebrun and Antonio Perez chicagotribune.com/2024/09/10/tee…

Chicago-area schools face wave of violent threats as new school year begins, leading to lockdowns and remote learning ⁦Sylvan Lebrun⁩ chicagotribune.com/2024/09/18/chi…