Toggle main menu visibility| July 1, 2020 8:52 pmIt’s the first of the month — and rent is due for many Chicago residents. The pandemic and economic shutdown have made that a difficult task across the state, which is why Gov. J.B. Pritkzer extended a moratorium on evictions through the end of July.Housing equity activists say the moratorium should extend beyond that, but landlords say their livelihoods are in jeopardy with the stream of income generated from rent running out.Illinois U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is pushing for a due to the potential for the virus to spread among...…Toggle main menu visibility| July 1, 2020 8:52 pmIt’s the first of the month — and rent is due for many Chicago residents. The pandemic and economic shutdown have made that a difficult task across the state, which is why Gov. J.B. Pritkzer extended a moratorium on evictions through the end of July.Housing equity activists say the moratorium should extend beyond that, but landlords say their livelihoods are in jeopardy with the stream of income generated from rent running out.Illinois U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is pushing for a due to the potential for the virus to spread among...WW…

Toggle main menu visibility| October 11, 2020 10:59 amFood blogger Jeremy Joyce exceeded his own expectations when he raised money for Black-owned restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality.“I only wanted to raise $20,000 and when we did $25,000 in 24 hours, I was like, wow,” Joyce said. “So we were able to raise $75,000. After the GoFundMe fees, we were able to spread the funds evenly among 54 restaurants and actually, the checks are in the mail and they’re going out to Black-owned businesses to help further their business.”Money from...…Toggle main menu visibility| October 11, 2020 10:59 amFood blogger Jeremy Joyce exceeded his own expectations when he raised money for Black-owned restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality.“I only wanted to raise $20,000 and when we did $25,000 in 24 hours, I was like, wow,” Joyce said. “So we were able to raise $75,000. After the GoFundMe fees, we were able to spread the funds evenly among 54 restaurants and actually, the checks are in the mail and they’re going out to Black-owned businesses to help further their business.”Money from...WW…