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South Side Residents Supportive of the new Back of the Yards High School
Back of the Yards on the city's South Side will get a new high school in the Fall of 2013.

Photo: An artist's rendering of what Back of the Yards High School will look like. (Photo courtesy of Chicago Public Building Commission)

Special Report: Food Insecurity in Chicago
A recent study showed Cook County's food insecurity rate was 16. 1 percent. That percentage doubled in neighborhoods such as Englewood and North Lawndale, where finding fresh food can be a train ride away. 

Photo: Englewood residents shop at the 61st Street farmer's market. (Photo by Holly Pennebaker)

Businesses Part of Chinatown's Tapestry
Owning a small business in Chinatown is very “American” according to herbal teashop owner Amy Chen (right).

The owner of Bark Lee Tong Ginseng, Tea & Herbs Company is one of 68,000 Chinese immigrants and Chinese-Americans living in Chinatown.

South Siders Dealing with Rising Gas Costs
Chicago’s gas prices rank among the highest in the nation, and low-income drivers on the South Side are being hit harder with prices even higher than surrounding areas of the city, according to an analysis of data on ChicagoGasPrices.com.