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Elderly Residents Being Targeted in ‘Blessing Scams’ in Chinatown
At least five women in Chicago’s Deering Police District have fallen victim to a so-called “blessing scam” that’s targeted the city’s elderly Chinese community, WTTW Reports
Community groups ramp up voter registration efforts in Chicago's Chinatown, suburbs
Efforts are underway for Chinese-Americans to get out the vote in the heart of Chicago’s Chinatown with 68 days away until Election Day. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
Chinatown Street Ambassadors promote small businesses during DNC week
Street ambassadors for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood are promoting the area’s small businesses as the city welcomes thousands of visitors for the Democratic National Convention. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
As Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park Turns 25, Neighbors Worry Massive Development Could Change Its Identity
Residents fear The 78 megadevelopment, which the White Sox hope to make their new home, could swallow the park and erode the area’s culture.
Illinois recognizes Chicago’s Chinatown as designated “cultural district”
Chicago's Chinatown is a vibrant neighborhood celebrating and honoring Asian culture and heritage, and because of that Illinois recently named Chinatown as a state-designated cultural district. Sarah Tang, with the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, explains what it means for the area.
Black and Asian American youths come together for a summer of racial healing
Over six weeks, students from Bronzeville, Chinatown and surrounding areas shared their experiences with racism, culminating with an art installation.