News from the Community Renewal Society

The Chicago Reporter Wins 2011 NABJ Award

The Chicago Reporter's editor Kimbriell Kelly and reporter Angela Caputo has won a 2011 Salute to Excellence Award for investigative reporting in the magazine category from the National Association of Black Journalists. The award was given for an investigation into Illinois’ practice of prosecuting 17-year-olds as adults for felony crimes. Read more »

How will the education reform bill impact Chicago schools?

Watch Catalyst Chicago Founder and Publisher Linda Lenz discuss the Illinois school reform bill including longer school days, performance based teacher layoffs, and teacher tenure with Chicago Tonight's Phil Poncé. Read more »

CRS 2011 Day of Faith in Action

CRS Faith In Action Springfield 2011On Tuesday, May 10, Community Renewal Society congregation leaders from across the Chicago metropolitan region traveled to Springfield to meet with elected officials to secure services for children of incarcerated parents. Read more »