Activism

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Chicago activists and faith leaders rally at City Hall, demanding the creation of a new Department of Gun Violence Prevention with a significant budget.

Activists Push Chicago to Create Permanent Gun Violence Prevention Department

A coalition of Chicago faith leaders and activists is demanding the city establish a Department of Gun Violence Prevention with a $100 million budget, representing about 3% of the city's annual public

Sophie Nguyen·June 23, 2026

Rapper Common performing a freestyle at the Obama Center, honoring Fred Hampton and Operation Push, during the opening ceremony.

Real Estate

Common freestyles at Obama Center, honoring Fred Hampton and Operation Push

At the Obama Center's opening ceremony on Thursday, June 18, 2026, rapper Common delivered a freestyle that namechecked Fred Hampton, a Black Panther leader assassinated in 1969, alongside a tribute t

Aaron Blake·June 19, 2026

A street sign for Lori Cannon Way in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, with a celebratory crowd in the background during a renaming ceremony.

Community

Edgewater Street Renamed Lori Cannon Way Honoring LGBTQ+ Activist

On what would have been her 75th birthday, over 200 people gathered in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood to rename a block of North Broadway after Lori Cannon, the late HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ activist.

Sophie Nguyen·May 28, 2026