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Residents make their concerns known at a special board meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee on Oct. 11. (Photo by PrincessSafiya Byers)

Groups gather outside We Energies to protest utility disconnections and “fight for our lights” in 2023. Consumers will see a rise in their bills starting Jan. 1. (NNS file photo by Sam Woods)

Firefighters battle a blaze at a vacant South Side home in January. (NNS file photo by Edgar Mendez)

Volunteers distribute dry goods at a Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Giveaway organized by Hanan Refugees Relief Group and other groups at Salam Elementary School, 815 W. Layton Ave., in 2023. The next food giveaway is Saturday, Nov. 23. (Photo provided by Kamal Moon)

Janus College Preparatory & Arts Academies Inc. aims to strengthen its efforts to help Milwaukee youths thrive.

Guests of the Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach emergency shelter at Ascension Lutheran Church grab some hot food. Warming centers are now open across Milwaukee, providing people in need with a safe haven from the cold. (NNS file photo by Elliot Hughes)

Walker’s Point Youth & Family Center, one of two youth-serving shelters in Milwaukee, will remain open thanks to an outpouring of community support. (Photo by Princess Safiya Byers)

The Salvation Army collects toys to give to children in need for the holidays. (Photo provided by Salvation Army)

Washington Park residents meet to discuss a neighborhood quality-of-life plan. (Photo by PrincessSafiya Byers)

See how Milwaukeeans are brightening up our neighborhoods this holiday season.