And Campaign Chicago heads to Bronzeville for in-person meeting

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This week’s video features a recap of last night’s in-person interest meeting at Bright Star Church. Thank you to everyone who made it out to the event.

Be on the lookout for future events. If you would like to host and event, reach out to admin@thecivicupdate.org.

If you’d like to be involved in helping to grow the And Campaign’s Chicago chapter, reach out through our chapter interest form.

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Newsclips

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State grant program helps 89 Chicago organizations seeking to bridge racial divides

Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones

Black Chicagoans describe what reparations look like for them in new study

Illinois lawmakers weigh whether to legalize ‘medical aid in dying’

Commission to explore Illinois-Indiana land exchange one step closer to reality

Trump's cozying up to Russia comes as 'slap in the face' to Ukrainian Americans in Chicago

How to get election results in Chicago-area primaries

Forrest Claypool: Chicago is holding itself back from a bright future

State regulators rein in Peoples Gas pipeline replacement effort after state investigation

Chicago Catholics pray for Pope Francis as he remains in critical condition

Bally's wins site-plan approval for Chicago casino

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Housing

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Hundreds of vacant lots in Chicago to be sold after landlords’ bankruptcy, opening up opportunities for redevelopment

Editorial: Frigid temperatures highlight the harshness of Chicago homeless experience — and the need for new ideas

Kenwood shelter to stay open as state plans to transfer operations to city

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Immigration

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The hidden world of Chicago ICE arrests

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Health

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To modernize city's health care system, let physician assistants use their skills

Why decentering Long COVID in the 2024 election was a mistake for all Chicagoans

City has $142M left in federal COVID-19 relief funds after $87M cuts to balance 2025 budget

Illinois has erased nearly $350 million in medical debt, Pritzker says

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Education

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Chicago school district’s Black student success plan faces a legal challenge

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Public safety & criminal justice

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Anti-violence initiatives scale up to reduce crime and bolster community development

Mayor Johnson’s extremism task force will examine all city agencies, but community wants removal of Chicago cops prioritized

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Transit

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City of Chicago accepts CTA’s plan for equitable transit-oriented development

Chicago's Metra railway operator paid a law firm over $1.5 million for an internal investigation that it won’t release