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Lasko claims rivals are sabotaging pot-shop plans, including 1 in West Loop
With legalization of recreational cannabis, the race is on to open the city’s first pot shops. But the field will be limited: Shops must be at least 1,500 feet away from one another, and hopeful weed sellers need to hold community meetings and get zoning approval before opening their doors.
West Loop's Boy and His Dream Foundation aims to help all children achieve their dreams
“From Hero to Zero” is not only how Sunny Akomu Akhigbe describes the trajectory of his own remarkable life, it is what he says can be the trajectory of the life of every child struggling with poverty, neglect or other obstacles.
West Loop is home to a funky central hub for literacy efforts
The literacy stats for Chicago are dire: According to the Chicago Literacy Alliance (CLA), 30 percent of the population has low basic literacy skills, 39% of public school children read below their grade levels, and 61% of low-income homes have no children’s books in them.