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Mayor’s team will scrap INVEST South/West name, but not its aims

Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s business development program on the South and West sides, under review, will be rebranded, a top Brandon Johnson aide said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2023

South Korean leader warns Russia against weapons collaboration with the North

South Korea’s president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Mayor Johnson’s environmental plan is a needed and welcome step for equity

The mayor has been moved to action, but his plan is just a first step to tackle the long-standing problem of environmental racism.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2023

Housewives make up over 50% of India’s female suicides | Data

World Suicide Prevention Day 2021 highlights issue of high suicide rate among housewives in India. Data from 2021 shows that housewives account for over 50% of female suicides. In the South, where female literacy rates are high, there is a clash between modern perspectives and traditional societal norms. The National…

The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023

Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification

Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.

WEKU · Sep 15, 2023

Tent city tensions: Residents split on migrant camp landing on Far South Side

Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st) led a meeting about a potential site at 115th and Halsted in Morgan Park on Wednesday evening, saying that a move to place an encampment in the neighborhood has not been finalized.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2023

PragerU rewrites the Civil War, Jan. 6

Abraham Lincoln is portrayed making arguments that sound like modern Proud Boys begging a judge for forgiveness

Salon · Sep 13, 2023

Fans on West, South sides feel differently about Bears this season — in a good way

The low-key origin of the shift rests in the quiet reconnection the organization has made in the communities that have felt neglected by the team for decades.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2023

CTU president defends sending her son to private school, calling it a result of ‘unfair choices’ for South Side families

The Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing backlash for the move. She says it represents a stark statement about disinvestment in public schools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023

Lime reports over 1 million scooter rides in Chicago this year

The San Francisco-based company attributes part of the boom to the equity discount offered on the South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2023