By: Norman Parish - September 30, 2015 12:26 p.m.
Pope Francis’ recent visit to the U.S should inspire and uplift all Americans, no matter their religion, said an Illinois lawmaker.
“It was transformative,” said State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (Dist-16th), who saw the pope at an event last week at the White House. “It was uplifting. It was a once in a lifetime experience. It was an experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life.”
By: Norman Parish - September 30, 2015 12:13 p.m.
Hoping to give Chicagoans relief from Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed tax hike, a group of aldermen last week introduced a rebate plan.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 30, 2015 11:32 a.m.
Last week, during the City of Chicago’s last city council meeting, 42 out of the 50 alderman called on the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Board of Education to jointly impose a moratorium on charter school expansion for the 2015-2016 school year.
When Tyra Banks starts getting dressed, she finds trouble is waiting.
Target says it had no intention of offending anyone by selling a women’s shirt with the word “Trophy” written on the front of it.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 2:52 p.m.
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson believes he has the prescription to fix what ails America. Members of America’s Muslim community believe that the renowned neurosurgeon ought to work on his bedside manner.
Lionel Richie is ready to go all night long in Las Vegas.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 2:32 p.m.
Illinois State Rep. Bob Rita (Dist.-28th), led a local celebration last week to mark the start of construction on the Division Street Bridge in Blue Island.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 2:22 p.m.
There was a time that when it rained in south suburban, Ill., the Homewood Metra stop didn’t provide much refuge according to Raven Wallace, who used to cover her head to stay dry while waiting at the station.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 1:58 p.m.
The latest edition of the “Frunchroom” speaking series is scheduled to take place Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm at O’Rourke’s Office located at 11064 S. Western Ave. in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 1:43 p.m.
Minister Louis Farrakhan promoted his plan for 10,000 men to improve the lives of African Americans at a rally at Chicago State University.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 1:36 p.m.
Civil rights groups including the Black Youth Project 100 and the Southside Organization for Unity and Liberation (SOUL) have been protesting at Chicago Police Board hearings, calling for the city to fire officer Dante Servin. Last week, those groups, along with many others, protested in front of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) headquarters to renew their demands for Servin to be fired for killing Rekia Boyd.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 1:18 p.m.
Activists ended a hunger strike Saturday designed to convince Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials to support having a high school in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood specialize in science.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 12:57 p.m.
Mardell Clinkscales was a senior with high grades at a Chicago South Side high school but hadn’t been accepted to any colleges.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 12:57 p.m.
Mardell Clinkscales was a senior with high grades at a Chicago South Side high school but hadn’t been accepted to any colleges.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 12:50 p.m.
The Board of Directors of Seaway Bank and Trust Company announced the departure of President and CEO Darrell B. Jackson this week.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 12:46 p.m.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling for a $588 million property tax increase over the next four years in his 2016 budget – the biggest tax hike in the city’s history.
By: Evan F. Moore - September 23, 2015 12:39 p.m.
Last week, Chicago Blackhawks star winger Patrick Kane spoke to the media ahead of the team’s training camp at Notre Dame University near South Bend, IN last week.
By: Norman Parish - September 23, 2015 12:31 p.m.
Illinois State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (Dist.-16th) remembers being ignored by white teachers at times when she raised her hand as a student at the former Aquinas Dominican Catholic High School on Chicago’s South Side in the 1960s.
We've all heard of the 1960s "flower power" trend in fashion and we shop floral prints and patterns season after season. But the importance of flowers in fashion stems way beyond that, influencing everything from original designs to runway décor and signature scents. Flowers show emotion, beauty and set the mood for a variety of occasions, so it's no wonder they've become an influence for designers everywhere. In the midst of this month's New York Fashion Week, here are four ways that flowers and fashion go hand in hand:
