A student holds up a newly grown cucumber. | Maya Swan-Sullivan/15 West Environment Forgotten to flourishing: Heritage students transform school garden Heritage Middle School students are learning that food doesn't just come from grocery stores; it grows from soil, seeds, and hard work in their seven-bed community garden. By Maya Swan-Sullivan • 5 min read
Residentes, funcionarios de la cuidad, y organizaciones comunitarias, se juntaron para discutir el calor extremo. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Español Residentes de los Lados Oeste y Sur Cuestionan el Plan Más Reciente de la Cuidad en Contra de Las Altas Temperaturas El nuevo Indice de Vulnerabilidad al Calor de Chicago busca señalar los vecindarios más vulnerables al calor, pero los residentes en áreas historicamente desinvertidas cuestionan si los datos traerán ayuda significativa. By Keila Gallardo • 6 min read
Residents, city officials, and community organizations, come together to address extreme heat. | NaBeela Washington/15 West Environment West, South Side residents question city's latest extreme heat plan Chicago’s new Heat Vulnerability Index aims to pinpoint the neighborhoods most vulnerable to extreme heat, but residents in historically disinvested areas question whether data will lead to real help. By Kristian Parker • 5 min read
