Stories by Stephanie Buffamonte
Contract Buyers in Chicago
| Stephanie Buffamonte
Many black Chicago homeowners were forced to purchase their homes on contract in the ‘60s. Eventually, homeowners in North Lawndale banded together and fought back against buying on contract.
State of Chicago Waterways
| Stephanie Buffamonte
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Friends of the Chicago River are releasing 30,000 channel catfish into the Chicago River.
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