Community Focus

Candidates Petitions Scrutinized for Legitimacy

CHICAGO -Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says federal authorities should join state investigators into checking claims...

Let it Snow!

by Maasai Amewa...

Joy Anew in Timeless Celebration of Love

Does love have a time line? Is there an amount of seconds, hours, months, years,...

Local Efforts Help Eradicate Hunger

The nations current economic situation has countless Americans in distress as they do a juggling...

The Gift of Life

by Thelma Sardin and Wendell A. LaGrand...

PLANS. Topic: 381 Small Business and Business Taxes Requirements

by Vincent C. Ragland...

Commission Meets at PUSH to Discuss Airport

On this past Saturday, The Rainbow PUSH forum featured a discussion with the members of...

Action Now Demands Halt to Foreclosure Evictions

The multi-issue grassroots community organization Action Now held a press conference outside of Sheriff Tom...

Illinois Voter Registration Deadline Draws Near

by Wendell A. LaGrand...

$10 Million Consent Decree Ends Racial Harassment Case

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Vigil Remembers Slain Children

Hearts were heavy at St. Sabina Church on Sep. 25 during a candlelight vigil that...

CSU Breathes Oxygen into the Community

With the proliferation of food deserts, a new program at Chicago State University (CSU) is...

South Side Youth Leads Fight Against Obesity

Getting children to eat healthy meals has always been challenging, but how about a kid...

The Necessity of a Black Wall Street

Imagine over 600 successful businesses including churches, restaurants, grocery stores movie theaters, hospitals, banks, a...

West Pullman Houses Nations briefs Largest Urban Solar Power Plant

Through the collective efforts of public officials, private businesses and local residents, Chicagos South side...