What New Research Reveals About Chicago's Homeownership Gap
Chicago thrives when residents feel they can make a home here, put down roots, and invest in their future and their community. In…
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Chicago’s Next Chapter in Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
Five years ago this June, the City of Chicago adopted a bold vision and framework for equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD). The Chicago Plan…
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"A Philanthropist Is Anyone Who Shows Up": Claudette Baker on Redefining Giving
For Claudette Baker, philanthropy has meant a lifelong commitment to strengthening communities through her professional work in nonprofit leadership and public service and…
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Runner Finds a New Path as a Mentor for Cancer Survivors
Running has been an integral part of Janett Ortiz’s life for years, and has seen her through some of the toughest times of every part…
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The Power of a Good Conversation: On the Table 2015
What is the value of a good conversation? Should it help people make connections, find common ground, or even just allow people to share stories?…
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Think Good, It's Friday! 9.18.15
September is National Family Meals Month. Whether you’re discussing the toughest issues facing your community or what happened that day on the playground, bringing family,…
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Film Festival Provides a Platform for Exposing Social Challenges and Celebrating Changemakers
Finding a public platform to shed light on people’s personal stories and struggles was what led Todd Belcore and Emile Cambry, Jr. to found the…
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The Albany Park Storefront Where Kids Find Inspiration – and a Warm Meal
In a cramped storefront in Albany Park, 35 schoolchildren get a little bit of magic nearly every day. They eat hot food after school. They…
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Fifteen Years Later, a Dentist Supports the After-School Program That Supported Her
When Yaa Owusu participated in the Metro Achievement Center for girls program as a teenager, no one could have guessed how it would impact her…
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The Variety Show Bringing Laughter to a Chicago Senior Center
Krista Atkinson has two passions. She has had a special bond with the elderly from a young age. As a young girl, she often visited…
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Think Good, It's Friday! 9.11.15
One of my favorite things to do with my free time is curl up with a good book. With a cooler, fall-like weekend in the…
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How the Former Jewel CEO Paid It Forward
Long before becoming the CEO of Jewel Companies, Inc., Donald S. Perkins learned the importance of community philanthropy. Born in St. Louis two years before…
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From the Archives: 10 Moments in Chicago School History
Students from across the Chicago region have returned to school, bringing with them much excitement and hope for a successful year of learning and enlightenment.…
