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Hyde Park Resident Establishes Centralized New Practice to Bring Collaborative, High-Level Mental Health Care to All of Chicago
A new kind of mental health practice opens its doors this week in the heart of Chicago—with a model intended to transform how clinicians work together and how clients experience care. NK Psychological Services, founded by Emily Newman, Psy.D., is pioneering a collaborative, consultation-centered model that blends rigorous clinical practice, mentorship, and accessibility in the heart of the community.
LOVELUVV™ Makes History and Empowers Women: Illinois' First African American Woman-Owned Champagne Brand Commits to Social Impact
November – Driven by a passion for progress, Samantha Danielle Dockery, the first African American woman to own a champagne brand in Illinois, is making a profound impact. She's committing 10% of all profits and/or products from LOVELUVV™ to programs helping individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. This is solidifying her position as a trailblazer in the industry and a champion for women.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON AND THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES AHEAD OF HOLIDAY SEASON
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) launched the Shop Local Chicago: Neighborhood Pride campaign. The campaign builds on the year-round Shop Local Chicago campaign by encouraging residents and visitors to explore new parts of the city, meet local business owners and neighbors, and share their experiences. The campaign focuses on supporting businesses located in Little Village, Rogers Park, Auburn Gresham and every neighborhood in between. Ahead of the holiday shopping season, the campaign serves as a reminder to shop locally to help preserve the unique character of Chicago’s neighborhoods. Additionally, BACP consumer protection efforts ensure consumers are protected and informed while making the conscious decision to shop local. For more information, including a marketing toolkit, visit Chicago.gov/ShopLocal.
New poll shows supermajority of Chicagoans – 90% of Black and Latino city residents – support higher taxes on big corporations, more resources for schools
The leading Millennial & Minority-owned public opinion research firm in Washington, DC, HIT Strategies, released a new poll today on behalf of the Chicago Teachers Union that outlines enormous levels of support among Chicagoans for revenue strategies that increase taxes on large corporations instead of the alternative of increasing taxes on property owners or cutting education and other city services. An overwhelming 90% of Black and Latino Chicagoans would prefer to increase taxes on large corporations to address the city’s budget.
The DuSable Announces Major Exhibition Opening
A new major exhibition, “Paris in Black: Internationalism and the Black Renaissance,” will open at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center (The DuSable) on Saturday, November 22, 2025. This new exhibition highlights the personal narratives and artistic contributions of Black American artists who migrated to Europe—particularly Paris—as early as the 1890s in search of creative freedom and refuge from racial oppression in the United States.
Good News in Gary and Pittsburgh — But Still America Declines
Thirty miles south of Chicago, the Gary Works steel mill is getting a $14 billion modernization, protecting tens of thousands of jobs. Similar investments are underway in Pittsburgh. On the surface, these are the headlines American manufacturing needs. But the bigger story is far darker: across the country, American manufacturing is losing ground. Gary and Pittsburgh are exceptions, not the rule.
We Are Not at War with Crime—We Are at War with Poverty
As the Founder, President & CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc. and one of Illinois’ first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic’s in Chicago’s Southern suburbs and a behavioral health leader serving the region for over 31 years, I have seen firsthand what happens when systems collapse and communities are left to fend for themselves. Today, similar to COVID and the impact it has on our mental health, we are on the brink of such a collapse for survival of our mental health again—and it is being driven not by crime, but by policy.
ComEd Partners With Local Organizations To Provide Locally Grown Nutrient Dense Produce
ComEd recently celebrated food production with an agriculture pod in North Lawndale as part of a connection between ComEd and the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI). The agriculture pod was done in partnership with the Young Men’s Educational Network (YMEN).
Black Girls Dance Trains And Supports Dancers Of Color
Erin Barnett became enamored with dance the first time she watched Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in “White Christmas” and saw Rogers dancing in a ball gown with diamonds, looking graceful. She knew she wanted to become a dancer. Her mother found Mayfair Academy on the city’s South Side, and she started taking classes there at 6-years-old.
Emerging Business Leaders Founder Brings Cash Mob To Chicago
Trey L. Scott wants to use the knowledge he learned as an entrepreneur to help other entrepreneurs. Scott decided to start his own moving company after losing his brother. Navigating his way through the ins and outs of entrepreneurship led him to create Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) in 2023. The goal of Emerging Business Leaders is to empower entrepreneurs and creatives.
Book Series Depicts Black Children’s Joy
Clothilde Ewing was inspired to write her Stella book series by her own two children. When she was pregnant with her oldest, her daughter, Stella, she asked people to bring their favorite books or their children’s favorite books because she wanted to build a library of books. She also wanted those books to reflect her family, her community and her world. She found that it wasn’t an easy task to create a library of books that were diverse in history, fun and family makeup.
Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club Hosts Let’s Share the Warmth
Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club wants to make sure children and families have a warm coat for the winter months, so the organization will host Let’s Share the Warmth from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 6th, at Lindblom Park Field House, located at 6054 S. Damen.
Supporting Safe Returns for People Living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
When a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia goes missing, every minute counts. In Illinois, the Silver Search program was created to ensure a swift and coordinated response to bring missing individuals home safely. Established through legislation that took effect on January 1, 2016, Silver Search is a statewide initiative designed to raise awareness, educate the public, and provide essential tools and resources to help locate and safely return people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who wander or become lost.
Supporting Safe Returns for People Living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
When a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia goes missing, every minute counts. In Illinois, the Silver Search program was created to ensure a swift and coordinated response to bring missing individuals home safely. Established through legislation that took effect on January 1, 2016, Silver Search is a statewide initiative designed to raise awareness, educate the public, and provide essential tools and resources to help locate and safely return people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who wander or become lost.