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06.02.2026 21:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Legislative Members - Office of the City Clerk

Chicago youth are leading the way. They called for investment towards healing spaces, youth employment, and for youth to have a voice in city decisions that impact their lives! Join the movement! Call your alderperson and make it clear that safety means investing in opportunities for youth!⬇️

06.02.2026 21:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We asked our youth leaders, how their work creates racial healing? Romya Tanksley, response was “I am really proud of the Know Your Rights training that I have helped lead because we were able to work together to create community power to fight against the things that try to break our community..."

20.01.2026 23:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The work of racial healing continues as youth and adult leaders. Yurem Romero, a youth leader, identified that cycling, “has the power to unite communities, noting that even simple activities like bike repairs or group rides help bring people together.”
#howweheal

20.01.2026 23:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On the anniversary commemorating his contributions, we honor Dr. King’s work by bringing generations together to do the work of racial healing.

CU youth and adult leaders also went to the Chicago History Museum engaging in music, art, & the importance of Dr. King's work.

#/#HowWeHeal #mlkday

19.01.2026 23:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

During the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., gave us an example of what healing looks like when generations work together.

Today, CU leaders participated in city actions honoring MLK's work, by learning about the arts, his legacy and how we can continue the work
#HowWeHeal #mlkday

19.01.2026 23:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Today, the proposal passing indicates that the city continues to make decisions on behalf of youth and puts Black and brown youth at risk.

Instead of curfews and more policing, we have a different vision.

#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago

18.06.2025 22:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Today, young people from Chicago are gathering at the city council to share their testimonies about the harm that the proposed snap curfew will have on their lives. They are urging elected officials to vote NO on the snap curfew proposal.

#SnapCurfew #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #Chicago

18.06.2025 14:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Illinois Lawmakers Ban Police From Ticketing and Fining Students for Minor Infractions in School The legislation comes after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune investigation revealed that even though state law bans schools from fining students directly, districts skirt the law by calling on police to i...

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16.06.2025 19:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act Violence at teen takeovers doesn’t come from young people gathering, but the feelings of hopelessness many young people live with.

Daquan Ford: We youths need Chicago leaders to engage, listen and act www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/o...

16.06.2025 19:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ "It makes you wonder, do you really want to keep the kids off the street just for the adults to enjoy Downtown?” said Daquan Ford, 17, of West Ridge.

Teens Say Downtown Feels Off-Limits As City Considers ‘Snap Curfews’ blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/20/t...

16.06.2025 19:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0