Three families recently moved into these homes in Roseland just before Christmas, marking the start of a bold initiative to rebuild Chicago’s underserved neighborhoods...
41.8949⁰ N, 87.7654⁰ W. To some, these numbers may not mean much, but to others, this is their home. This is the location that family and friends join together to exist as a community. Austin, Chicago’s largest neighborhood, has a rich history beyond the stories that are commonly heard. The history of Austin is as vast as the community itself. However, often that history is shadowed by a few stories that others may share about the community. Sasha Phyars-Burgess, a Black Metropolis Research Consortium fellow and full-time visiting artist in the Photography department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has spent the past several months trying to change the narrative surrounding the community of Austin through her photographs.
Yesterday, another family laid their young child to rest as mourners stood outside of Saint Sabina Church watching the glass encased, black carriage pull...
Accion Chicago Hosts Launch Party to Kick Off Ninth Fundraising Campaign
on Seed Chicago’s Curated Kickstarter Page
Accion Chicago in partnership with Kickstarter and MillerCoors...
In the latest effort to spur investment in blighted areas of one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, Chicago plans to sell several hundred properties...
