By: Deborah Bayliss - June 24, 2015 3:48 p.m.
Business owners, local politicians and celebrities joined Seaway Bank and Trust Company Chairman, Veranda Dickens, for the bank’s 50th anniversary celebration and street naming event, held June 19, in honor of her late husband, Seaway Bank chairman, Jacoby Dickens.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 19, 2015 4:49 p.m.
First Lady Michelle Obama’s commencement address June 9, at Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep High School’s Class of 2015 graduation ceremony was inspiring, complimentary and honored Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old who was fatally shot Jan. 2013 while spending time with her school mates in a Bronzeville Park near her home.
Miss Zimbabwe has been officially stripped of her title after photographs emerged of her posing nude, pageant organizers announced.
The initiative “Akon Lighting Africa” trains local African engineers and entrepreneurs in the production of solar power and will bring solar power to over 600 million Africans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention documented a 364 percent increase in new cases of Hepatitis C in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia. Of the four states, only Kentucky has passed legislation to allow for syringe exchanges. Such programs remain illegal in Virginia. West Virginia is considering implementing a pilot program, citing the Hepatitis C epidemic.
As the school year comes to a close, it’s up to parents to make sure their kids’ summers are filled with opportunities for them to stay active. Summer programs and sports leagues are great, but they often require expensive participation fees.
Late fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has snubbed his adopted son - a designer at his label - in his $26 million will after the pair fell out 10 years ago.
Clients of the Pacific Garden Mission, 1458 S. Canal St. in Chicago recently enjoyed healthy bagged lunches, courtesy of Hashtag Lunchbag Chicago (HLC) and Hillshire Farms who collaborated providing 800 meals for the homeless shelter.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 17, 2015 4:54 p.m.
Nearly 90 supporters attended The Chicago Southland Fiber Network (CSFN) June 4th grand opening reception and tour of the new $3 million Urban Communications Data Center, at 5320 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest, Ill.
Six of Illinois’ largest utility providers recently united to announce the formation of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) at the James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St. in Chicago.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 17, 2015 4:30 p.m.
It’s time to hit the streets…and play!
The City of Chicago PlayStreets 2015 got underway last week with 150 special events scheduled throughout the summer as a way for children and families to engage in outdoor activities.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 17, 2015 4:16 p.m.
Celebrity artist Yoko Ono, 82, was in Chicago on Friday to announce the installation of a permanent piece of her art work titled SKY LANDING, in Jackson Park’s Garden of the Phoenix, the first of her artwork installed in the U.S.
There is bad news for many Walgreens shoppers who frequent Store #7876 at 7544 S. Stony Island Ave. in Chicago; it is closing its doors the week of June 14, 2015. Customers who get medical prescriptions filled at this location will be transferred and serviced at Jewel-Osco, 7530 S. Stony Island Ave.
Beginning July 1, Chicago’s hourly workforce are expected to see the first phase of a minimum wage increase from $8.25 to $10 an hour as part of the City of Chicago’s planned minimum wage increase to $13 an hour by 2019.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 11, 2015 1:13 p.m.
The long-awaited, much anticipated, Bloomingdale Trail—also known as the “606”-- opened to the public over the weekend with a ribbon cutting that included Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Sen. Richard (Dick) Durban (D-IL).
Congress approved sweeping changes last week to surveillance laws enacted after the Sept. 11 attacks, eliminating the National Security Agency's disputed bulk phone-records collection program and replacing it with a more restrictive measure to keep the records in phone companies' hands.
A judge last week delayed the murder trial of Marion "Suge" Knight after the former rap music mogul hired the attorney who successfully defended Michael Jackson against child molestation charges.
Gabourey Sidibe has been holding back.
The Oscar-nominated actress best known for the film "Precious" and hit TV series "Empire" is working on a memoir scheduled to come out in 2017. The book is untitled, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Wednesday.
In a statement issued through her publisher, the 32-year-old Sidibe said she had been writing since childhood and was anxious to share stories "too long, shady and impolite" for interviews. Her other movies include "Tower Heist" and "Yelling to the Sky" and the TV series "The Big C."
It is safe to say that students and staff at the Phoenix Military Academy (PMA), 145 S. Campbell Ave., are celebrating right now, thanks to a $6 million a federal grant the school received from the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) for a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Leadership Academy Pilot Program.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 10, 2015 4:23 p.m.
Here is a bit of good news for hikers and cyclists. The western half of the Calumet-Sag Trail (dubbed the Cal-Sag Trail) in Chicago’s south suburbs is open for business.
