CHICAGO — Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a stubborn problem for decades. Every two years, the Cook County treasurer ...
The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...
A Chicago historian tells the story of Evelyn “Jackie” Bross and discusses the importance of centering women in our understanding of U.S. history. To mark Women’s History Month, we learn about Jackie ...
A March 2021 study from the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy found that since 2007, only 7% of all properties involved in the county’s scavenger sale were successfully returned ...