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Extremely Local News: Lyte Collective debuts a community center for homeless youth

FILE - People sleep near discarded clothing and used needles on a street in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, on July 25, 2019. Advocates for homeless people sued the city of San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, demanding that it stop harassing and destroying belongings of people living on the streets and commit to spending $4 billion for affordable housing. (AP Photo/Janie Har, File)

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of ‘It’s All Good’ podcast from Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

On World Car Free Day, Chicago Cyclists Call For 10 MPH Speed Limits On Side Streets, A Bike Grid: More than 200 cyclists took to the streets in honor of World Car Free Day, calling for safer streets and better public transit.

Beer And A Shop: New Consignment Lounge Bar Along Logan Square-Avondale Border Doubles As Vintage Store: Part bar, part vintage shop, the quirky business is “80 percent art project and 20 percent questionable decisions,” one owner said.

The Lyte Collective Opens $1.8 Million Community Center, Giving Youth Experiencing Homelessness A Safe Space To Call Home: Young people can visit the Lyte Lounge three days a week to get the services they need or relax in a music studio, art space and yoga room.