May 15 – May 21, 2013
Summer weather is finally here, which means that the summer season of Chicago festivals is about to begin. Enjoy this festival guide and plan to attend your favorite events.
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Archive for: Magazine Issues
May 8 – May 14, 2013
This week’s issue highlights a different kind of Mother’s Day story. Read our feature and learn how Cook County Jail’s Division XVII’s program helps incarcerated mothers preserve maternal bonds so families can deal with trauma. Click HERE to read “Mother’s Day in Jail: New models of incarceration preserve maternal bonds” To read the stories from[...]
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May 1 – May 7, 2013
This week’s issue features a piece written by StreetWise Vendor Elizabeth Ball-Crudup who outlines her experience living on the street and how she was able to find housing. Pick up a copy today and read more! Click HERE to read “Walk by faith, not by sight: new to Chicago and victim of fire, couple navigates[...]
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April 24 – 30, 2013
This week’s issue features our Volunteer Guide. Pick up your copy today to read about volunteer opportunities at non-profits around Chicago! Click HERE to view our 2013 Volunteer Guide. Organizations featured in our guide are: – A Safe Haven – Albion Park Community Center – Amate House – Asian Human Services – Back On My[...]
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April 17 – 23, 2013
This week’s issue talks about how StreetWise has been assessing the loss of affordable housing and the availability of social services on the North Side. Taking the issue citywide, we asked all 50 Chicago aldermen their views on Plan To End Homelessness 2.0, affordable housing and desegregation. Click HERE to read “Housing & Homelessness: Aldermen[...]
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April 10 – 16, 2013
This week’s issue features former Chicago Broadcast journalist Peter Nolan and how he describes Chicago’s ethnic breakdown before Mayor Washington and outlines reasons for Washington’s success in an interview based on his book. Click HERE to read “Magnetism helped Harold Washington overcome obstacles.” Click HERE to read, “Washington’s legacy depends on us.” “Harold Washington’s new[...]
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April 3 – 9, 2013
This week’s issue talks about the Illinois pension reform. Click HERE to read, “Counting down to Illinois pension reform: Senior services and supportive housing fight for their share.” Click HERE to read, “Where’s the money to solve IL’s budget crisis?” To read the stories from our April 3 issue, click any of the following links:[...]
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March 27 – April 2, 2013
Is $49 million enough? Despite the $49 million allotted to homeless programs in Chicago, 20-plus programs are endangered by this year’s delay in federal funds. Click HERE to read “$49 Million and counting… 20-plus programs endangered by this year’s delay in federal funds.” To read the stories from our March 27 issue, click any of[...]
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March 20 – March 26, 2013
This issue features The Hunger Issue. As this issue continues to grow for the homeless and poor, human services providers ask Mayor Emanuel for a unified answer. Click HERE to read “Hunger is growing for homeless and poor: Human service providers to Rahm: ‘tenor of hostility’ hurts their work” Click HERE to read “FB rally[...]
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March 13 – March 19, 2013
This week’s issue features the public housing closings throughout Chicago that leave the city’s poor homeless. Where will they live? Though there are more people in need, there are fewer remaining affordable units available on the North lakefront. Click HERE to read “Housing Exodus: Where will they live? More people, fewer remaining housing units on[...]
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