The Illinois General Assembly earlier this year set aside $50 million in its capital budget to construct a new high school in the Near South area to service Chinatown, Bridgeport, and South Loop.
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NEWS
City sets additional dates to apply for rental assistance
City officials have enacted a second launch of online submission dates ending Sunday, Nov. 15, for its rental assistance program, based on extreme need among vulnerable populations due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Landlords fear long-term effects of eviction filing moratorium
With a statewide moratorium barring evictions as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, landlords are bearing the burden of unpaid rents.
Coronavirus cases rise; testing is available in this community
Illinois is seeing a severe coronavirus (COVID-19) flareup, rivaling its initial pandemic peak in May.
EDITORIAL
Despite the many challenges, we must embrace Thanksgiving and be grateful for the good in our lives
Thanksgiving 2020 will be a holiday in America like no other. Our lives have changed dramatically since March, when it became apparent that the coronavirus (COVID-19) strain circulating around the globe was going to be something of great concern.
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Around the Neighborhood: November
Editor’s note: At press time, future events listed in Around the Neighborhood still were scheduled, but changes are happening on a daily basis due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.