Mar 1: Book Study

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR WEDNESDAY’S PUBLIC FORUMABOUT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY? “Eviction is a national crisis. It is a humanitarian crisis. It is ahealth crisis. Yet, it has been a silent crisis because most of itsvictims are poor. For a brief moment during the coronaviruspandemic of 2020, policymakers seemed to recognize theconnections between…

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING AN “ECONOMIC JUSTICE BOOK CLUB”?               The Community Forum for Economic Justice is organizing a book club that will read and discuss books that can deepen our understanding of issues that underlie the fight against social, economic and racial injustice.  Most of us have experienced the desire to discuss…

On July 20th, about 65 community residents gathered at the Charles Martin Center to share ideas and information and to develop plans to save the LaSalle Branch Library.  A decline in revenues for the St. Joseph County Public Libraries has led to a proposal by Library Director Napoli to close the LaSalle Branch Library so…

The St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition is looking for volunteers to help with public relations and marketing, fundraising, program design, clerical support, custodial services and more.

THERE'LL BE MUSIC THIS SATURDAY AT THE URBAN GARDEN MARKET… From 10 a.m. until Noon, Kathleen Jewel and her friend Linda Hulse will play dulcimer duets. The market opens at 9 a.m and closes at 1 p.m.  Plenty of time to shop for vegetables, fruit, baked treats or barbecue and more — including pumpkins and…

According to the Brookings Institution, states and localities spend $50 to $80 billion on tax breaks and incentives each year in the name of economic development despite a mountain of evidence showing that tax incentives produce mostly marginal returns. These traditional approaches to economic development by local governments have not benefited all populations — and,…