May 1st is not just an ordinary day for Chicagoans. On May 4, 1886, several workers rallied after what was known as the Haymarket Riot that took place the day before. The riot was started with a bomb at the McCormick reaper plant after a police officer was hit and killed. Police then began firing […]
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Melissa Williams, 43, knows firsthand how mean the streets of Englewood can be. Already a single mother of three, Williams adopts the South Side neighborhood kids as well. “After years of being away, when I came back to Englewood I was upset. It hurt me to see little girls and boys walking around struggling with […]
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