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Brigid Kennedy
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2020-05-02Tenants' Union Notice
A posted notice about the creation of a Mac Properties Tenants' Union with list of demands. -
2020-04-21Makeshift library in front of Hyde Park home
A small library set up on the lawn of a home in Hyde Park, Chicago. -
03/28/2020Defaced rent strike sign in Chicago
The remnants of a flyer taped to a lamp post in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, advertising a rent strike against MAC Properties, one of Hyde Park's biggest leasing companies. Before being mostly ripped down, the flyer read "MAC tenants, organized" and included an image of an apartment building with the words "keep your rent, April 1." -
03/26/2020Rent strike poster
A flyer taped to a lamp post in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood advertises a rent strike against MAC Properties, one of Hyde Park's biggest leasing companies. The flyer reads "MAC tenants, organized" and includes an image of an apartment building with the words "keep your rent, April 1." -
03/24/2020Closed playground in Washington Park
A closed playground in Chicago's Washington Park. A sign on the fence reads: Playground closed in accordance with executive order in response to COVID-19, Executive Order No.8. -
03/24/2020Free Little Pantry in Chicago's Hyde Park
A home in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood advertises a "Free Little Pantry" containing shelf-stable food items, diapers, yarn, and children's books. -
04/07/2020Chicago home displaying signs in support of essential workers
A home in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood displays a Chicago flag made of tulle and signs supporting various essential workers, including first responders, scientists, healthcare workers, utility workers, and postal workers. -
04/12/2020Pandemic Windchime
This wind chime, etched with the phrase "pandemic windchime," appeared in a tree on the University of Chicago campus near the Classics building in early April 2020, with no other context immediately available. -
03/31/2020Illinois emergency alert (healthcare workers request)
An emergency alert sent to residents of the state of Illinois requesting licensed healthcare workers sign up to assist in the pandemic. Text reads: State needs licensed healthcare workers to sign-up at IllinoisHelps.net to fight COVID-19.