After a historic budget season, 21 City Council members voted against the mayor’s proposed budget. We spoke with organizers and alderpersons about their plans moving forward.
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[Austin Weekly News] "It sucks," one respondent said.
[Austin Weekly News] Arturo Carrillo, licensed social worker, calls for more mental health resources on West Side.
Despite a citywide outcry to defund the Chicago Police Department, Mayor Lori Lightfoot rejects major cuts to police budget. ‘She’s not listening,’ protesters say.
A guide to who holds the power and purse strings when it comes to Chicago’s money.
Budget season is here but it’s more dogged than usual. How will the city recover from a nearly billion-dollar budget gap?
Tilden Career Community Academy’s Tilden TV and Radio helps students think creatively and become more confident.
Students joined the National School Walkout as a way to show solidarity for Stoneman Douglas while also remembering classmates and friends who were lost to gun violence.
Local School Council members met on the street outside the school Saturday to vote on a new principal as students protested.
We stopped by two South Side high schools last week to see how voters feel about LSCs and their ability to make a change in a school community.
As election day approaches, candidates at two South Side schools speak out.