By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 4:38 p.m.
Illinois residents will no longer be able to simply use their driver’s license or state I.D. to enter most federal buildings. That is because sooner than later, a passport will also be required, a regulation that could disproportionately impact blacks and Hispanics.
By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 2:47 p.m.
The red metal kettle was overflowing with money as Salvation Army bell ringer Darrell Watson greeted customers flocking into a crowded Kmart just outside of Chicago.
By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 2:30 p.m.
The mortality rate for breast and colon cancer in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood is nearly twice as high as that of the national average, according to a study by the Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
A similar problem exists in south suburban Ill. communities with large black populations, said Karriem Watson, senior research specialist at the Cancer Center.
With the holiday now behind us, gifts have been removed from under the pine, the tree is swiftly losing its coat of green, and the needles are piling up on the floor, which means it’s time to remove the tree from your home.
“Christmas trees are very flammable,” said Lorraine Carli, the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) vice president of Outreach and Advocacy. “Trees dry out the longer they remain in the home, and can be consumed by fire in a matter of seconds.” All trees can burn, though dry ones can be engulfed by flames significantly more quickly.
If the idea of diving into a new year has you feeling more exhausted than invigorated, it may be time to introduce some new strategies to help keep busy days from feeling overwhelming. Proper exercise, balanced nutrition and quality rest can make it easier to adapt when life demands you give a little bit more.
By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 10:39 a.m.
Ashley Frazier is a junior high school student and wanted to learn more about her African heritage.
So, the 13-year-old joined about 125 others Saturday at a long-time annual African-American event on Chicago’s South Side: The Kwanzaa celebration at the Bronzeville Children’s
Museum, 9301 S. Stony Island Ave.
“Black culture is not something that is talked about enough in our schools,” said Frazier, who attends a school in Flossmoor, Ill. “I want to learn as much as I can about our heritage.”
By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 10:18 a.m.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for changes on how officers handle calls that involve “mental health crises” after Chicago Police fatally shot a mother and college student.
The student’s father said his son Quintonio LeGrier, 19, suffered from emotional problems and he called police Saturday morning when his son became disruptive. He then called his downstairs neighbor, Bettie R. Jones, asking her to look out for the arrival of the police according to news reports. After police arrived, tragedy struck.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 12:49 p.m.
The controversial police shooting of Laquan McDonald in Chicago in part last week prompted a group of officials in south suburban Illinois to back former prosecutor Kim Foxx instead of incumbent Anita Alvarez in the Cook County state’s attorney race.
On December 17, 2015, UChicago Medicine issued the following statement in response to Chicago’s South Side community’s outcry for a Level 1 Adult Trauma center:
For many of us, a cozy winter’s night isn’t complete without milk and cookies or a warm cup of hot cocoa. But families in need in your community may be missing out on milk and its nine essential nutrients.
On Monday, The Barack Obama Foundation issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to seven architectural firms, one of which will ultimately be selected to design the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) on the South Side of Chicago.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:56 a.m.
Forty-one years ago, Gilda Patterson attempted to be the first one in her family to seek higher education by attending a Chicago community college.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:51 a.m.
Masequa Myers loved singing and dancing as a teen – she even briefly sang in a group with superstar Chaka Khan. So, in the 1960s, Myers decided to learn more about the arts by taking classes at the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 23, 2015 10:35 a.m.
If you live in Chicago, and are looking for construction work, your luck may be about to change. Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that over 10,000 construction jobs will become available in the city over the next three years.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:22 a.m.
It was a hard year for Michelle Daniels.
The 35-year-old woman was unable to work for four months because she suffered liver problems. As a result, Daniels told her four children that Santa might not show up this year.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 17, 2015 3:45 p.m.
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. And one of those lodges is bringing Santa Clause to southtown!
Torn as ever over race, the Supreme Court on last Wednesday weighed whether it's time to end the use of race in college admissions nationwide or at least at the University of Texas.
Two Fox News contributors were suspended Monday for using inappropriate language about President Barack Obama while discussing his speech on terrorism the night before in two separate episodes.
Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much a Dollar Cost” is tops in the White House.
President Barack Obama says the song by the Grammy-nominated rapper from Compton, California, is his favorite song of 2015.
By: Norman Parish - December 17, 2015 1:11 p.m.
For the last six years, Larry Spencer knew where he would spend his days: inside the Coca-Cola plant in Alsip, Ill.
Last Friday, Spencer wasn’t so sure of his future. He stood outside the plant for several hours with dozens of colleagues.
