ABC 7, Chicago’s Number One station for news, will present BLACK OWNED, a series of LIVE interviews spotlighting Chicagoland’s diverse Black-owned business community the week of July13-17 on the station’s 11 AM newscast. Anchor Terrell Brown will lead daily discussions ...

– Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will headline a panel discussion entitled #WeMatter! The Importance of the 2020 Census as part of the Black Women's Expo (BWe) partnership with Illinois Census 2020 and Counting on Chicago Coalition. The session, ...

As thousands of small businesses struggle to keep their doors open and their employees paid amid economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) recently opened its first round of grant applications in its previously announced ...

On Juneteenth, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, treasurer of the City of Chicago, and Michael Frerichs, treasurer of the State of Illinois led a virtual roundtable that focused on systemic racism in the banking industry.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, people have been loading their pantries with household staples like toilet paper, paper towels, wipes, diapers and hand sanitizer. This panic buying — sometimes even hoarding — has depleted store shelves and disrupted supply chains. ...

Many Walmart shoppers said they are happy that the big box retailer has decided to reopen all Chicago stores including one in Chatham despite it being damaged during a week of looting and vandalism last month.

“I want to convince 375,000 people that for less than the cost of a cup of coffee, they can help transform 1,000 young Black lives this summer by donating $1,” says Ian Michael Brock, 15-year-old Computer Science Activist and self-proclaimed ...

While COVID-19 caused indoor movie theaters to close their doors, people have rediscovered drive-in movie theaters. Percy Scott, of 360 Global Marketing, has created PR Pop-Ups, a mobile drive-in theater experience to fill the void felt by moviegoers who love ...

Children as young as three years old are constructing essential thoughts and feelings about their parents, friends, and life, and acting based on their moods. By learning how to use their thoughts and feelings productively, children can gain control over ...

Gallery Guichard has been known for its innovation and collaboration throughout its 15-year existence. Continuing with that, the gallery made its art available virtually in the midst of COVID-19.

Hospital frontline workers who survived COVID-19 donated their blood plasma during a recent COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Collection at Advocate Trinity Hospital, located at 2320 E. 95th St. Their blood plasma, which has coronavirus antibodies, will be used to help critically ...