The project that was initiated by Inigo Manglano-Ovalle during the 1993 seminal Culture in Action program.
Fire displaces youth media makers and residents
West Town's Street Level planning next moves
By MICAH MAIDENBERG
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At least four West Town residents and a prominent youth media organization based in the neighborhood have been displaced following a major fire at 1856 W. Chicago early Sunday morning.
No one was hurt in the blaze, which drew at least 100 firefighters and multiple trucks to the block. Firefighters saved one woman from the third floor of the building, said department spokesman Richard Ricardo. He did not immediately know its cause.
The fire has left Street Level Youth Media, based in the building since 1997, with an unexpected challenge. Manwah Lee, executive director of the organization, said the space is unusable. Staffers are currently sifting through the wreckage.
"It's not only a resource for young people ...
