Congregation members of a new mosque located in a former hot dog
stand on Western Avenue provided a first look inside their recently
renovated-space at a meet and greet with West Ridge residents Wednesday night.
News that a mosque might be built in the former U Lucky
Dawg location was not received well by community members, because they
wanted to see it remain a commercial space.
Nonetheless,
the mosque's leaders persevered with their plans and were issued a special use
permit for the prayer center, after originally being denied, and bought
the property about a year ago.
“Our doors
are open to any of you,” mosque spokesman Rashid Motivala told about 30
residents. “From the community, what we are expecting [is] that if you
have any concern or anything, we are open for compliment ... or your ideas
and how we can improve our services.” Read more »
Immigrant rights advocates, workers and other activists will
march and rally in the city today in support of workers' rights and
comprehensive immigration reform that provides a
fair pathway to citizenship and stops deportations until a new law is passed. 
A list kept under former Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan’s
administration of clout-heavy Chicagoans and public officials looking to
get kids into some of the city’s top schools 
Supporters of 
Yesterday’s public hearing for the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) proposal to close 
Phlebotomists employed by 
Environmentalists and public health advocates urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to finalize its draft rule that would reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline at a public hearing in Chicago today.
Quanzina Haynes plans to pull her children from the Chicago Public
Schools (CPS) district if the Chicago Board of Education votes in favor
of closing their school, 
The following was written by Jorge Ramirez, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor.