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Home » Entries posted by John Knowles
Candidate for Master's in Journalism
Mental Health Patients Demand a Doctor
Mental health activists and patients descended upon the Chicago Department of Public Health and the mayor’s office to demand the North River Mental Health Center hire a psychiatrist. The center, which is on the far Northwest side of Chicago, has not had a full-time psychiatrist on staff since July 31st, when the previous psychiatrist retired. […]
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Gutierrez Demands Obama to take Action on Immigration
November 11, 2014 Comments Off on Gutierrez Demands Obama to take Action on Immigration
A day after Republicans wrested control of the U.S. Senate from Democratic hands, proponents of immigration reform, including U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago), called on President Barack Obama to act in a “bold and meaningful way” on immigration and warned of consequences for the Democratic Party if they are ignored. In September, as thousands of unaccompanied children were […]
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle blamed racism for the disproportionate number of African-American juveniles being detained and transferred to adult court in Chicago and said the Cook County State’s Attorney is putting children in jeopardy. Speaking at a symposium on restorative justice held by the Woods Fund Chicago on Oct. 22, Preckwinkle alternately pounded […]
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More Midway Land Purchases Coming
September 5, 2014 Comments Off on More Midway Land Purchases Coming
A Chicago City Council committee agreed Wednesday that Chicago Midway International Airport could acquire two more private properties and turn them into green space as part of a years-long effort to improve runway safety at the airport. The Chicago Committee on Aviation, by a unanimous vote, approved the Mayor Emanuel-sponsored measure, which will next be […]
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The Department of Public Health’s Brave New World
August 26, 2014 Comments Off on The Department of Public Health’s Brave New World
The Chicago Department of Public Health has an array of new tools to fight public health maladies. Using social media sites, online search tools and smart phone applications, the department now has the ability to directly interact with the public as it provides services ranging from food borne illness prevention to free condom distribution. The […]
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Chicago Student March on CPS Headquarters
August 20, 2014 Comments Off on Chicago Student March on CPS Headquarters
With signs emblazoned with slogans like “Our Bodies Will Not Be Enslaved” and “Education Not Incarceration,” approximately 30 high school students, all members of the Chicago Students Union, gathered across from Daley Plaza to voice their dissatisfaction with Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Board of Education and the widening funding gap between city high schools. […]
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