The Chicago Reporter articles from May 2007

The Chicago Reporter archives from May 2007

Initiative for kids launches.(Reporter News)(Community Renewal Society)
May 1, 2007... If it intends to "break the cycle" of incarceration, Illinois must begin addressing the challenges faced by the children of the incarcerated, state Senate President Emil Jones Jr. told more than 200 officials, school professionals and activists...

The Chicago Reporter earned a Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism from the Chicago Headline Club, the local chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists.(More Reporter news)
May 1, 2007... The Chicago Reporter earned a Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism from the Chicago Headline Club, the local chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists. Honors for business reporting in a trade or specialty magazine, newspaper...

Raunchy rhymes.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
May 1, 2007... The news: Don Imus, former radio host of "Imus in the Morning" was fired by CBS after referring to the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy headed ho's" after losing in the NCAA tournament. Behind the news: The...

Olympics in 2016: all that glitters ...(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
May 1, 2007... The news: Chicago is among the finalists to host the 2016 Olympic Games, a move that could spark economic development in the Washington Park community--site of a proposed temporary Olympic stadium. Behind the news: It's too early...

The longer road home.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)(military deployment)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The news: In April, the U.S. Department of Defense extended the length of deployment from 12 to 15 months for all but two active Army units serving in or being deployed to "the Central Command area" that includes Iraq. Behind the...

Community Renewal Society's 35 under 35 leadership awards.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
May 1, 2007... June 21, 2007 5:30-8:30 p.m. 5807 S. Woodlawn, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business, Rothman Winter Garden Featuring: Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago Spoken word artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai Grupo Yuba TICKET...

Domestic violence deaths declining in Chicago.(SPINOFFS: Keeping Current)
May 1, 2007... The news: Kleo Barrett, a Cook County sheriff's deputy and daughter of prominent African-American minister T.L. Barrett, was killed in a possible murder-suicide allegedly perpetrated by her ex-boyfriend. Behind the news: While...

An independent voice: a lifelong advocate for the disabled counsels his listeners about the importance of independent living for people with disabilities.(Q&A Horacio Esparza)
May 1, 2007... With slicked-back hair, black leather jacket and aviator-style sunglasses, Horacio Esparza looks more like a biker than an activist. But maybe that's because the soft-spoken man from Mexico wants to keep you guessing. After all, Esparza, blind...

Shifting gears: frustration over not finding jobs has caused workers from different groups to blame each other. Some say the global economy and corporate interests are to blame.(Immigrants and Labor)(Cover story)
May 1, 2007... Lessie Gowdy knew what her boss really meant when he told her to come back when her health was 100 percent. After working 31 years as a machine operator at Tootsie Roll Industries, Gowdy, who had been struggling with her bad back, packed her...

A common cause: in Chicago, agencies are working to unite black and immigrant workers.(Best Practices)
May 1, 2007... For Juan Salgado, executive director of Instituto del Progreso Latino, bridging the gap between black and Latino workers means providing the necessary skills to end divisive struggles over low-quality jobs. "It's sad that we have companies with...

African ed: students at African-centered schools in Chicago are outperforming many of their peers as they learn about their culture.(FEATURE: African-Centered Schools)
May 1, 2007... At age 14, Haki R. Madhubuti hated his existence. But the African-American poet, publisher, activist and educator said his self-image changed radically after reading Richard Wright's seminal work, "Black Boy. Until then, Madhubuti said...

Expanding minds: Evanston officials hope African-centered program will help raise test scores.(FEATURE: African-Centered Schools)
May 1, 2007... Without any test scores or longitudinal studies, an African-centered pilot program in one Evanston school is making believers out of many parents, teachers and administrators who say the impact is visible in students, parents and teachers who...

May 5, 2007.(PARTING SHOT)
May 1, 2007... Jontel West winds up for a pitch to Shushana Moore in Palmer Park in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]