Felipe Gomez directs vehicles in and out of his Gomez Recycling facility on the West Side. Aldermen want scrap metal recycling owners to be more accountable. Gomez said he alreadys asks for I.D. before paying out for metal recyclables. Photo by Rhonda Gillespie

Felipe Gomez directs vehicles in and out of his Gomez Recycling facility on the West Side. Aldermen want scrap metal recycling owners to be more …

Published on June 27, 2012
Rev. David Whittley of Corinthian Temple Church is flanked by Ald. Jason Earvin, left, and Nicole Harvey, as he prays with community residents and stakeholders June 20 outside of Gomez Recycling on the West Side. Aldermen are introducing an ordinance that they hope will hope will curb crime associated with scrap metal recycling. Photo by Rhonda Gillespie

Rev. David Whittley of Corinthian Temple Church is flanked by Ald. Jason Earvin, left, and Nicole Harvey, as he prays with community residents and stakeholders …

Published on June 27, 2012
Students from Thornton Township High Schools, District 205 were in Washington, D.C. last week to receive the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. (L to R) Brian Geiger, Glennita Williams, Candice Sewell, Triana Williams, Maurice Kendall and Javon Hall. (Photo Courtesy of Thornton Township High Schools)

Students from Thornton Township High Schools, District 205 were in Washington, D.C. last week to receive the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. (L to R) …

Published on June 27, 2012
Danny Bakewell, Sr. (center) was a 2012 honoree at the NNPA Legacy Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Friday night. (L to R) Walter Smith, publisher, New York Beacon; Danny Bakewell, Sr., former NNPA chairman; John Eaves, chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Scarlet Pressley-Brown, general manager, Delta Airlines; and Cloves C. Campbell, Jr., NNPA chairman. (Photo by Thelma Sardin)

Danny Bakewell, Sr. (center) was a 2012 honoree at the NNPA Legacy Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Friday night. (L to R) Walter …

Published on June 27, 2012