The quality of schools, water systems, levee systems, and even the air itself varies by neighborhood. And a large and robust […]
Archive for June, 2016
First Chicago charter school closes, citing state budget impasse
The charter school serving about 236 children, 97 percent of them poor, becomes the first in Chicago to fall victim […]
Here Are All Of Chicago Public Schools’ Lead Test Results
Chicago Public Schools has tested 58 schools and more than a dozen have shown elevated lead levels in their water. […]
Voices of change
See the enclosed article in Loyola Magazine about student activism including in the expert commentary by Professor Kelly Moore.
Refugees, Displaced People Surpass 60 Million For First Time, UNHCR Say
The level of forced displacement worldwide is “unprecedented since the founding of the UN itself,” High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said […]
Retailers Like H&M and Walmart Fall Short of Pledges to Overseas Workers
“After more than 1,100 deaths exposed dangerous labor conditions in Bangladesh in 2013, brands like H&M, Walmart and […]
The Negative effects of Chicago Demolitions
Should Chicago Be Celebrating Demolitions?
Since 2008, the city tore down more than 3,100 buildings — the equivalent, on average, of […]
