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They came to Chicago for safety and community. But increased anti-trans attacks and policy from President Donald Trump’s ...

— Ald. Angela Clay (46th Ward) speaking against the snap curfew, urging her colleagues to hear young Chicagoan’s opinions on ...

Artists on the South and West sides rely on free or subsidized community housing and the support of mission-driven arts organizations to maintain their art practices.

As housing prices skyrocket, some of Chicago's young adults are living with their families in order to remain in their communities.

Previously and currently incarcerated people in Illinois can’t vote or face numerous hurdles to cast a ballot. Several initiatives in Chicago aim to make that process easier and more accessible.

Covid-19 mitigation was largely a non-issue during election season, but Chicago organizers and disability advocates are urging residents to demand that public officials reinstate citywide Covid ...

The city needs more spaces for young people to connect and support each other. The best ones are spearheaded by the young people they’re meant to serve, organizers say.

As Venezuelan and Colombian migrants arrive in Chicago, some are carving out an unconventional path as go-go dancers in the Boystown neighborhood.

A federal lawsuit accuses off-duty Chicago police and Home Depot security personnel of detaining five recently arrived migrants and physically assaulting them as they sought work in the Southwest Side ...