Natalie Y. Moore

No one wants to live in a country where political candidates or leaders are targeted by snipers. But we don’t have to look far back in our history for evidence that political violence is as ritualized as a cup of coffee.

People who read don’t censor books, writes Natalie Moore, who talked with the former head of the American Library Association about the current wave of book bans across the country.

Videos of police brutality and killings of Black people — Laquan McDonald, Eric Garner, Philando Castile and others — have been everywhere in recent decades. It was O.J. Simpson’s trial that first sparked public interest in images involving race and criminal justice.

Too often, we think segregation is self-selection. Instead, it’s the end result of a host of 20th-century laws, policies, ideas and practices that deliberately shaped our region, a new WTTW documentary makes clear.

Studies have associated women regularly using these products with having a higher risk of getting certain cancers. The industry maintains its products are safe.

The creation of LSCs goes back to the reform movement under the late Mayor Harold Washington. In the first LSC election in 1989, over 17,000 parents, teachers and community members ran for seats. Now, many schools struggle to find enough candidates.

Chicago faces myriad pressures to help people find a permanent place to live, whether they struggle with addiction, trekked through the Darién Gap to build a better life in the U.S., or can’t make ends meet.

During my frequent jaunts to Chinatown, I observe how the enclave represents the best of our segregated city. I marvel at the age and racial diversity, especially during the summer when the streets teem with activity.

Dollar stores do fill a void and are convenient in Chicago, Natalie Moore writes. But they don’t sell fresh produce and offer too much canned and processed food.