Why Chicago Leaders Hate the Homeless : Originally published October 15, 2017 Credit: Uptown Tent City Organizers   Saturday, October 21st 2:30 PM – 5 PM Lincoln Park Public Library 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. One block west Continue Reading →
Building a Trans-Affirming Community : Originally published October 15, 2017 This interactive 2-hour workshop is for community members who want to discuss how to create more trans-affirming spaces. Whether at work, school, worship or with Continue Reading →
Indigenous, LGBT & Organizing for Justice : Originally published October 15, 2017 Friday, Oct. 20th 7 PM Loyola University’s Lakeshore Campus Regis Hall, 6340 N. Winthrop Wheelchair accessible 1 block south of the “Loyola” Red Line el Continue Reading →
Chicago Water Department Armed Security Force Expert at Uptown Tent City 3 : Originally published September 25, 2017 By Yehuda Rothschild  Reprinted from www.UptownTentCity.org Homeless people really are scary to the City Ralph Chiczewski, the Asst. Commissioner Safety and Security, City of Chicago, Department Continue Reading →
Uptown Trauma : Originally published September 25, 2017 By Jeremy Nichols Don’t misunderstand this: what happened in Uptown this week was extremely traumatic for an already traumatized people! For years, I’ve known people Continue Reading →
Stop Ald. Cappleman’s Purge of Homeless People! : Originally published September 25, 2017 5:30 PM, Monday, Sept. 25 46th Ward Office 4544 N Broadway Avenue just south of the “Wilson” stop on the Red Line el Despite his Continue Reading →
Surge in Homeless Tent Cities Will Result from Destruction of Housing Serving Poorest Residents : Originally published July 27, 2017 Developer responsible for destroying other SROs prepares to flip more last-resort housing for the city’s poorest CHICAGO – With the recently announced sale and pending Continue Reading →
STOP TrumpCare Before It Starts! : Originally published July 27, 2017 TWO Actions to Demand Healthcare for ALL! On Friday, 5 pm to 6:30 pm, join a “Die-in for Improved Medicare for All” at Federal Plaza, corner of Adams Continue Reading →

A small but important victory for the homeless in Uptown

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Originally published December 22, 2015 VICTORY at the Wilson viaduct last Friday morning! Josh Brollier explains what went down in this short video. Last Friday morning, activists in the Uptown Tent City Continue Reading →

Tonight!: March on Ald. Cappleman’s Home to Denounce Police Raids on the Homeless!!

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Originally published November 9, 2015 A series of illegal police sweeps versus the homeless in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood is prompting a Monday night march on the residence of 46th Ward Alderman James Continue Reading →