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Petition calls for cancelling student loans

A petition calling for cancelling student loans, change.org/CancelStudentLoans, currently has close to 600,000 signatures and is expected to reach a million soon, according to the Student Loan Justice (SLJ) organization.

Antiracism Resources

A list of many different sources to white people and all non-black POC to learn and benefit from.

NEWS YOU CAN USE FROM OTHER MEDIA

A couple of articles in other media that are worth a read caught our eye.

“Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’” by Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic on Sept. 3. “Take it From Us Survivors: This is Fascism” by Umair Haque in Eduaimonia on Sept. 1. And “How fascism takes root,” by Chicago Sun-TImes’ Phil Kadner on Sep. 8.

EDITORIAL

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An Important Message

The economic downturn resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting businesses, educational and religious institutions, and governmental agencies in ways we have not seen since Great Depression or World War II. Gazette Chicago is among those impacted economically.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Around the Neighborhood: September 2020

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.

LETTERS

ASNCH supports IDPH face covering rules

As safety-net hospitals, we have seen firsthand the devastating effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on some of the vulnerable communities in our state, disproportionately affecting low-income and minority populations.

Wear a mask

Illinois made great strides fighting COVID-19, but it will take sustained effort and discipline to keep the virus under control.

UPDATES

City seeks better statue advice from new committee

The City of Chicago removed the statue of Christopher Columbus at Arrigo Park and announced a project to address the history associated with the City’s memorials, monuments, and other municipal art collections.

Emergency Rental Assistance

Emergency rental assistance available

City of Chicago emergency rental assistance is available for people suffering financial hardship due to a crisis such as loss of job, home fire, or illness. The program is intended to allow families to maintain housing during the time it takes to regain stability….