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Illinois

‘Make no mistake’: Drag queens are leading a racial reckoning in Chicago’s famous LGBTQ neighborhood

ON THE GROUND IN BYRON, IL

The nuclear option: An Illinois town fights to save its power plant

DEKALB, Ill. – At the end of August, Ashley McGarry heard the news that Exelon Generation planned to...

Dec 10, 2020

‘We are killing ourselves.’ Meet the Chicagoans preaching peace on violent streets

For three individuals, exposure to gun violence has inspired them to create change in their communities. A pastor...

Nov 24, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN AURORA, IL

COVID-19 affects Illinois’ local Latino-run soccer industry from the bottom up

IN ENGLISH | EN ESPAÑOL AURORA, Ill. – The first thing visitors hear opening the door of the...

Nov 20, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN EAST ST. LOUIS, IL

How an urban farmer in East St. Louis is advocating for food justice

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — On Monroe Avenue there are less than five homes. Vacant lots consume the...

Nov 17, 2020

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