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Rep. Manley Highlights RX Mobile Food Pantry at Bolingbrook High School
Free milk, meat, fruit, and vegetables are offered at the RX Mobile Food Pantry in the west parking lot of Bolingbrook High School at 9:00 am on the first Tuesday of every month. This December, District Office staff of State Rep. Natalie Manley, (D-Joliet), volunteered to hand out food to residents.
Vintrendi Wine Company thrives in South Suburbs
Rick Nesbitt started the Vintrendi Wine Company in 2017 when a seed was planted while he was working as a liquor distributor. He started with his own small, private distribution shop, but realized it wasn’t enough for him. He really wanted to be able to produce the products he was selling. He knew if he wanted products that represented the people and area that he served, he was going to have to create it.
Arts And Cultural Initiative Provides Much Needed Support To BIPOC Arts And Cultural Organizations
The Joel Hall Dancers and Center has been training dancers for 50 years. This year the dance company and training studio celebrated that milestone and moved into a new studio space, which the organization rents from Black Ensemble Theatre.
Christmas In The Wards Brings Happiness During The Holiday Season
Children and their families were able to receive gifts and celebrate the holidays at Christmas in the Wards. The annual event brought families from all 50 wards and 77 neighborhoods in Chicago, as well as families from the South Suburbs and Proviso Township, together in a ballroom at McCormick Place.
The Dovetail Project prepares young fathers
Sheldon Smith founded the Dovetail Project in 2009 as a way to support young fathers and help them to be better prepared. Smith grew up with teen parents who struggled as young parents, and at the time, he was set to become a father at the age of 21.
Advocate Health Care To Build A $300 Million New Hospital Facility
Advocate Health Care announced a $1 billion investment to expand access to primary care, wellness services and specialty care on the South side during a recent press conference at Imani Village, in the city’s Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood. Advocate Health also announced a new $300 million Advocate Trinity Hospital facility on the former U.S. South Works Steel Site.
EARLY WALKER AND VMS TO SURPRISE GRANDMOTHER FORCIBLY LEFT TO RAISE YOUNG GRANDSON WHO WITNESSED HIS MOTHER’S MURDER
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY TO PREPARE FOR HIS FIRST CHRISTMAS WITHOUT HIS HEROIC MOTHER WHO DIED SHIELDING HIM FROM GUNFIRE
GUNSHOT VICTIM RETURNS TO CALUMET CITY TO SURPRISE OFFICER TYLER NEWKIRK BY BRINGING HIS NEWBORN SON IN WHICH HE AND HIS WIFE NAMED AFTER THE HEROIC OFFICER
Thaddeus Jones- Mayor of Calumet City, Illinois- along with Calumet City Police Chief Kevin Kolosh, will pause the start of the regular City Council meeting to honor Calumet City Police Officer Tyler Newkirk.
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks $4.2 Million 154th Street Reconstruction Completion
After months of closure to motorists and pedestrians, 154th Street is officially reopening, marking the completion of a $4.2 million reconstruction project that transformed the roadway from Wood Street to Broadway. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Monday, December 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. at 154th and Broadway to celebrate this significant milestone.
HABILITATIVE SYSTEMS, INC. CELEBRATES HISTORICALLY BLACK COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AT 4TH ANNUAL RACE AND HEALTH EQUITY AWARDS
“Honoring the Legacy of Historically Black Community Based Organizations (HBCBOs)” was the theme when Habilitative Systems, Inc. (HSI), one of Chicago’s largest behavioral health and human services agencies dedicated to enriching the quality of life in key communities, hosted the 4th Annual HSI Race and Health Equity Awards, held recently at Malcolm X College.
PASTOR MICHAEL EADDYTO LEAD ANNUAL TOY, COMPUTERS, AND BIKE GIVEAWAY TO OVER 500 FAMILIES THAT HAVE NOW BEEN STIFLED BY ECONOMY AND INFLATION
Michael Eaddy-Senior Pastor of the People’s Church of Harvest C.O.G.I.C, along with First Lady Christine Eaddy.- will lead a coalition of Elected Officials, Community Leaders and Church members in distributing over 500 children toys, computers, and bikes for the Christmas holidays. This is the 34th Annual event in which the People's Church of the Harvest has provided joy and smiles to hundreds of children whose families are experiencing tough times. This year's distribution will target the Learn Charter School in North Lawndale and the area youth.
CHRIS PAUL FAMILY FOUNDATION AND NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR TOYOTA HBCU CLASSIC
The Chris Paul Family Foundation and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame have announced Walmart will serve as the presenting sponsor for the Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic, set to take place this week, December 19-20, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
SUPERVISOR CALVIN JORDAN WELCOMED OVER 1000 RESIDENTS TO THE RICH TOWNSHIP TREE LIGHTING AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan and the Rich Township Board of Trustees was joined by over 1000 Southern Cook County residents in a celebration of Diversity as the MEGA Rich Township Christmas Tree Lights will be powered on.
NACCHO’s ‘Roots of Health Inequity’ Recognized with Webby Award
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s over 3,300 local health departments, is proud to be a recipient of the 4th Annual Anthem Webby Award for its signature learning course series, Roots of Health Inequity. With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the course helps participants identify and act upon the root causes of health inequities impacting their community.
