Chatham Pancake House re-opening?
CAPCC’s President Keith Tate says former owner in discussions to reopen restaurant by La Risa Lynch The Chatham Pancake House or any other Chatham location will not be home to a proposed pawnshop. Members attending…
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Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Day?
Native Americans: ‘We’re not against Italians, just Columbus, the terrorist’ By Chinta Strausberg A day before the traditional Columbus Day parade, nearly 100 Native Americans wearing traditional regalia Sunday, Oct. 9th, held a rally at…
Pawnshop a no go for Chatham for now
Residents reject pancake house proposal, physician but EZPAWN still looking for other locations By La Risa Lynch Chatham residents handedly rejected a proposal by a national pawnshop chain to open in the shuttered Chatham Pancake…
Judge rules Daley can be sued
Former Chicago mayor has Sept. 8 deposition in police torture suit This article originally appeared in the Final Call Newspapers By La Risa R. Lynch Retired Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s luck seemingly has run…
Did your bank make the grade?
Bank watchdog group rates financial institutions’ CRA performance By La Risa Lynch Report cards were handed out for local banks serving Austin and neighboring western suburbs, and one bank in particular didn’t fare so well….
Both sides weigh in on state gambling expansion
By La Risa Lynch Jerry Prosapio, check of south suburban Crestwood, did not have to listen to experts to know that expanding gambling in the state would not be a sure bet for the Chicagoland…
From reputed gang leader to respected boxing coach
Derek Brown, a former gang leader turns life around, uses boxing to help youth turn away from violence through his North Lawndale Boxing League.
What Chicago police want Chatham residents to do to reduce crime
By La Risa Lynch A section of Chatham — a community noted for being a bastion of Black middle class — topped the list for the highest number of homicides within the last 12 months,…
Students, staff want CCC chancellor fired
Questions spending while CCC cuts programs and staff By La Risa Lynch Students and staff marched on the City Colleges of Chicago’s downtown headquarters on April 15 demanding that Chancellor Cheryl Hyman be fired over…
Residents want an end to “slave ships on wheels”
Study looks at transit improvements for lakefront, southeast side communities by La Risa Lynch Eric Kitrel swore off riding the 79th Street bus. His decision came after being crammed on the south side bus when…