The Sankofa Wellness Village project, set to break ground in 2023 with a center that includes a clinic, exercise facility, early childhood programs, credit union and more, is one example.
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West Sider ministers offer condolences, prayers for Highland Park victims→
/“We are going to support our neighbors and to offer our prayers,” Pastor Ira J. Acree said before making the trip to Highland Park. “It’s the least we can do as we continue our advocacy for the ban of assault weapons.”
Read MoreWest Side ministers travel to Buffalo to speak against violence, white supremacy→
/America’s gun violence is so out of control, we can’t even bury the victims of one mass shooting before we hear about the next shocking tragedy.
Read MoreWest Side credit union one step closer to opening→
/A credit union in Austin may be running yet this year if conversations with potential mentors continue to succeed, former community development banker Michelle Collins said last week at a meeting of West Side faith leaders.
Read MorePolice and community must partner to stop the violence→
/Another bloody weekend in Chicago has left 10 people dead among 70 shooting victims. This brings our grim 2021 totals to 450 people murdered with 2,500 people shot.
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