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Red Clay Dance Company announces Season 18 programming
Red Clay Dance Company, Chicago’s premier Afro-contemporary dance company, proudly announces its exciting Season 18: Spectrum programming, including Founding Artistic Director and CEO Vershawn Sanders-Ward’s powerful evening-length work Freedom Square: The Black Girlhood Altar at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center in Evanston in October 2026, and a spring concert featuring work by Sanders-Ward alongside Rena Butler, Beatrice Capote and Bebe Miller at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago in April 2027.
A once-in-a-generation opportunity: Conservation World visitors invited to record personal stories, memories and hopes for nation to commemorate America’s 250th during the 2026 Illinois State Fair
Visitors to Conservation World during the 2026 Illinois State Fair will have an opportunity to record their stories, memories and hopes for the nation for Illinois Voices 250, part of Illinois’ ongoing celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
A Step-by-Step Strategy for Building an Emergency Fund
The climbing cost of living is continuing to strain households nationwide. More than half of Americans (53%) say they can’t cover an unexpected $1,000 expense with their savings alone, according to Bankrate’s 2026 Annual Emergency Savings Report. Worse, 18% of adults report having no emergency savings at all, while 33% have less than they did last year.
Illinois Joins $15.5 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer
Illinois and 46 state financial agencies in 46 states have reached a $15.5 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers for improperly imposing “force-placed” insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies.
Luvme Hair Shares Expert Guide to Scalp Comfort With Crochet Hair
Luvme Hair, a beauty brand offering human hair wigs, hair extensions, crochet hair, and protective styling solutions, is sharing expert guidance on scalp comfort with crochet hair. The guide is designed to help wearers recognize how installation technique, extension weight, placement, cleansing, and maintenance can influence the comfort of a protective style.
Giannoulias Launches Disability Parking Placard Pilot as New Law Expands Access for Caregivers
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has launched a pilot program to make disability parking placards easier to obtain as a newly signed law expands accessible parking relief for families caring for children and individuals with disabilities. The law allows the Secretary of State’s office to issue meter-exempt disability parking placards to legal guardians who transport individuals with disabilities who are incapable of driving.
Howard Brown Health Welcomes Healthcare Operations Leader Melba Ansah as Chief Operating Officer
Howard Brown Health today announced that Melba Ansah, MBA, BS, joined the organization as its new Chief Operating Officer, bolstering the leadership of one of the largest healthcare institutions in the country serving LGBTQ+ people and others seeking affirming care. Ansah brings 30 years of healthcare experience across academic medicine, private practice and consulting, with a proven track record of expanding patient access, optimizing clinical operations, and strengthening workforce structures to enhance care delivery. Ansah joins Howard Brown with a deep commitment to ensuring that operational strategy and execution directly support compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Brings Rising Young Musicians to Free Summer Concert Series
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) is showcasing the next generation of jazz talent through its CJPNext ensemble during two free summer concerts presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series.
Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today that property owners can now go to cookcountytreasurer.com to view, download and pay their Second Installment bill for the 2025 Tax Year.
Award-Winning Stage Play "Beyond the Door" Returns Home to Chicago's West Side
Following sold-out performances and three 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, including Best Play, Beyond the Door returns for a special engagement August 21–22, 2026, at New Life Covenant Church, 3400 W. Division St., in the heart of the West Side community where the story takes place.
Fishing activities for the whole family in Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair
Visitors to the Illinois State Fair are invited to explore a variety of new and popular long-standing fish- and fishing-related activities and exhibits in Conservation World during the 2026 Illinois State Fair through Aug. 23.
DESTINY’S CHILD REIMAGINED ICONIC TOUR CONCLUDES IN CHICAGO
Following the high demand and sold-out performances nationwide, Destiny's Child: Iconic Reimagined Tribute returns this summer with an exciting Phase 2 expansion, bringing the immersive candlelit concert experience to major cities across the country beginning in July. Traveling through major markets since the tour launch in Houston, the show will wrap up in Chicago with two shows on August 29th at The Congress Theatre.
CONGRESSMAN DANNY K. DAVIS, STATE REPRESENTATIVE LA SHAWN K. FORD AND BRIGHT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE HOST 47TH ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC & PARADE
Congressman Danny K. Davis, State Representative La Shawn K. Ford, and the Bright Leadership Institute will host the 47th Annual Back to School Picnic & Parade on Saturday, August 15, 2026, bringing together children, families, seniors, elected officials, government agencies, businesses, health institutions, schools and hundreds of community organizations for one of Chicago's longest-running back-to-school traditions.
Kennedy-King College and Black Midwifery Collective Launch New Pathway for Chicago’s Next Generation of Midwives
A new partnership between Kennedy-King College and the Black Midwifery Collective is creating a pathway for aspiring midwives in Chicago while honoring generations of Black women who have served as trusted caregivers to mothers, babies and families.
