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• Vallas Endorsed by Respected City Public Education Leader Dr. Joyce Kenner

  07-03-2023 19:38
  
  CHICAGO, IL — The longtime former Principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School and one of Chicago’s most respected public education leaders, Dr. Joyce Kenner, endorsed Paul Vallas for Mayor today. Dr. Kenner worked closely with Vallas during his time as CEO of Chicago Public Schools, which coincided with her first years leading the prestigious magnet school. Now, she is supporting Vallas for Mayor because she believes that his education platform will enhance student achievement and
  
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• Vallas Releases First Runoff TV Ad Featuring Jesse White Endorsement

  07-03-2023 19:07
  
  White: “Paul Vallas Will Be a Mayor for All Chicagoans”
  CHICAGO, IL — The Vallas for Mayor campaign is releasing its first new television ad of the runoff, featuring popular former Secretary of State Jesse White asking voters to join him in supporting Paul Vallas. In the ad, White says that “Paul Vallas Will Be a Mayor for All Chicagoans,” that he has the experience needed to lead the city, and that he will focus on reducing crime and making all communities safer.Th
  
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• Kate Fagan cements her place in Chicago punk history with a new reissue

  07-03-2023 19:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Before she began fronting trailblazing Chicago ska band Heavy Manners in the early 80s, Kate Fagan was a new-wave powerhouse. Her 1980 single “I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool” became the best-selling local release at Wax Trax. Since then, unfortunately, physical copies have been all but impossible to come by. A house fire destroyed its […]
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• Chicago Psychfest returns with two headlining appearances by guitarist Jeff Parker

  07-03-2023 18:44 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Steve Krakow isn’t just the artist, writer, and musician behind long-running fanzine the Galactic Zoo Dossier, regular Reader feature the Secret History of Chicago Music, and an array of far-out rock bands—he also books one of the city’s most dependably excellent music festivals, Chicago Psychfest. On Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18, the fest’s […]
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• Chicago rapper Rich Jones joins forces with Portland producer Goldenbeets on a new collaborative EP

  07-03-2023 18:20 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Rich Jones is a connoisseur of kicking it. The local hip-hop artist came to local prominence about a decade ago with soulful, traditional rap, often singing his hooks. Over the years since, he’s kept his roots firmly planted in Chicago hip-hop while morphing into a widely loved balladeer. Jones has the air of a motivational […]
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• Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

  07-03-2023 15:32
  
  Black voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box.AP Photo/Morry Gash
  by Ray Block Jr, Penn State; Andrene Wright, Penn State, and Mia Angelica Powell, Penn State
  President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world.
  The Summit for Democracy, a virtual event being co-hosted by the White House, is being touted as an opportunity to “reflect, listen and learn” with the aim of encouraging &l
  
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• J. Pharoah Doss: AP African American Studies—Can Florida be wrong but not wrong?

  07-03-2023 14:00
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  In 2020, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that said federal contractors couldn’t use Critical Race Theory in racial sensitivity training.
  Most Americans have never heard of CRT. The few that did couldn’t explain it. Meanwhile, the Left claimed CRT was a supplement to Black history, while the Right insisted CRT promoted perpetual conflict between the races.
  Confused parents wanted to know whether CRT was history or conflict theory. If CRT was the latter, p
  
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• An art gallery for the living room

  07-03-2023 14:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  “Most of the time, the ideas come to us. They are falling into our net,” says Jonas Mueller-Ahlheim, co-founder of the sspatz collective. When pandemic lockdowns closed art galleries in 2020, Mueller-Ahlheim and fellow sspatz cofounder, Thomas Georg Blank, were already hoping to reimagine art venues. Suddenly, their idea coincided with reality, as the world […]
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• Chicago psychedelic metal band Rezn reach new highs on Solace

  07-03-2023 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Chicago has a tradition of far-reaching heavy bands, and among the current crop, psychedelic metal outfit Rezn (often styled REZN) have become one to watch. They’ve been pulling away from the usual trappings of stoner metal, and on 2020’s Chaotic Divine they incorporated a mix of influences that don’t often appear in metal of any […]
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• SOUTH SIDE HEALTHY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INVESTS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN COMMUNITY RESOURCES

  07-03-2023 01:46
  
  Photo credit : Amber Marie Green
  Nutritious food, transportation, housing, jobs, financial assistance and more contribute to a healthier community
   
  Noting that social determinants of health—like nutritious food and a place to call home—play a big role in health and well-being, the South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO) today announced a significant investment in community resources as a key part of building health equity on Chicago’s South Side. Nearly one mill
  
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• Polished Pebbles Programs Lead to Full-Time Employment for BIPOC Young Women

  07-03-2023 00:57
  
  Three Polished Pebbles “Every Girl Is A CEO” Program Alumni Thrive in Full-Time Positions at SOPHY Hyde Park
  For nearly 15 years, Chicago-based nonprofit organization Polished Pebbles, has invested in young women of color to provide them with opportunities, skills and pathways for long term career opportunities. The organization is proud to share an impact story in the Hyde Park neighborhood, as three of the program’s alumni are working full-time at SOPHY Hyde Park. First intro
  
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