How 50 Years of Disinvestment, School Dismantling, Gentrification, Immigration Policy, and Youth‑Space Destruction Created Today’s Teen Takeovers** Teen takeovers are not random. They are not new. They are not “kids gone wild.” They are the predictable outcome of 50 years of structural decisions that dismantled the institutions that once held Black Chicago’s youth — schools, parks, theaters, skating rinks, jobs, housing, and community anchors. To understand teen takeovers, you must understand...

Dear Friends and Family, Repair Restore And Grow Black Communities has embarked upon a second year of service to Black owned businesses...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dear Mayor Lightfoot: Members of Repair Restore And Grow...