By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 10:39 a.m.
Ashley Frazier is a junior high school student and wanted to learn more about her African heritage.
So, the 13-year-old joined about 125 others Saturday at a long-time annual African-American event on Chicago’s South Side: The Kwanzaa celebration at the Bronzeville Children’s
Museum, 9301 S. Stony Island Ave.
“Black culture is not something that is talked about enough in our schools,” said Frazier, who attends a school in Flossmoor, Ill. “I want to learn as much as I can about our heritage.”
By: Norman Parish - December 30, 2015 10:18 a.m.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for changes on how officers handle calls that involve “mental health crises” after Chicago Police fatally shot a mother and college student.
The student’s father said his son Quintonio LeGrier, 19, suffered from emotional problems and he called police Saturday morning when his son became disruptive. He then called his downstairs neighbor, Bettie R. Jones, asking her to look out for the arrival of the police according to news reports. After police arrived, tragedy struck.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 12:49 p.m.
The controversial police shooting of Laquan McDonald in Chicago in part last week prompted a group of officials in south suburban Illinois to back former prosecutor Kim Foxx instead of incumbent Anita Alvarez in the Cook County state’s attorney race.
On Monday, The Barack Obama Foundation issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to seven architectural firms, one of which will ultimately be selected to design the Obama Presidential Center (OPC) on the South Side of Chicago.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:56 a.m.
Forty-one years ago, Gilda Patterson attempted to be the first one in her family to seek higher education by attending a Chicago community college.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:51 a.m.
Masequa Myers loved singing and dancing as a teen – she even briefly sang in a group with superstar Chaka Khan. So, in the 1960s, Myers decided to learn more about the arts by taking classes at the South Side Community Art Center in Chicago.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 23, 2015 10:35 a.m.
If you live in Chicago, and are looking for construction work, your luck may be about to change. Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently announced that over 10,000 construction jobs will become available in the city over the next three years.
By: Norman Parish - December 23, 2015 10:22 a.m.
It was a hard year for Michelle Daniels.
The 35-year-old woman was unable to work for four months because she suffered liver problems. As a result, Daniels told her four children that Santa might not show up this year.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 17, 2015 3:45 p.m.
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. And one of those lodges is bringing Santa Clause to southtown!
By: Norman Parish - December 17, 2015 1:11 p.m.
For the last six years, Larry Spencer knew where he would spend his days: inside the Coca-Cola plant in Alsip, Ill.
Last Friday, Spencer wasn’t so sure of his future. He stood outside the plant for several hours with dozens of colleagues.
Small business owners are on edge as they wait to see if Congress will approve a big increase in the tax break they get to buy new equipment.
Do you know what the Loop Link is?
According to the City of Chicago, it a fast, easy and reliable option for getting around Chicago’s congested downtown. It reportedly will more efficiently connect people to jobs, businesses and attractions. Similar to “L” trains, the Loop Link will move people quickly using dedicated bus lanes while making limited stops at train-like stations along the way.
On Monday, the city announced that the new service will be available to citizens on Dec. 20.
By: Norman Parish - December 17, 2015 12:13 p.m.
Former Ill. State Rep. Connie Howard was sentenced last week to three months of prison on charges of stealing money from a charity, officials said.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - December 17, 2015 12:02 p.m.
Now that Chicago native and rapper, “Chance the Rapper” made his debut on Saturday Night Live this past weekend and made history as the first independent artist ever to appear on the show, you’d better believe that hundreds, perhaps thousands of young artists from Chicago are hoping to follow in his footsteps. But they will need more than just high hopes to get that far.
By: Norman Parish - December 16, 2015 12:43 p.m.
In what could be another major crisis for Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) last week overwhelmingly gave its leaders power to call a strike; the development coming right as community leaders and residents call for Emanuel’s resignation.
The union voted over a three-day period last week. The teachers union released the results Monday.
