Angelica Timas and daughter Tirzah.

Angelica Timas and daughter Tirzah.

Published on December 13, 2016

Published on December 13, 2016

Published on December 13, 2016
Members of Project 5000 recently opened the BIZ BOP (Building Our Prosperity) business center along the 79th Street business district. The business center, located at 642-44 E. 79th Street, was opened to commemorate the achievements of Dr. Webb Evans, a black, Chicago economist who died in 2015. Shown here is Project 5000 staff at the BIZ BOP grand opening, Friday, November 18th. Seated in the middle is Ro Davis, founder, and CEO of Project 5000. Project 5000 is a Chicago homeowner initiative designed to help residents purchase homes. Photo Courtesy of Project 5000.

Members of Project 5000 recently opened the BIZ BOP (Building Our Prosperity) business center along the 79th Street business district. The business center, located at …

Published on December 13, 2016
The Illinois Department of Insurance recently received a $1.3 million federal grant. The DOI will use the Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant to improve consumer and healthcare provider outreach.

The Illinois Department of Insurance recently received a $1.3 million federal grant. The DOI will use the Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant to …

Published on December 13, 2016
Roosevelt University South Side Alumni Chapter recently named a lounge in Roosevelt University new building, located at 430 S. Michigan Ave., in honor of the late Mayor Harold Washington. Roosevelt's South Side Alumni Chapter members were present during the ceremony. From left; Secretary, Mashanda Humphrey; newly elected President of the Roosevelt South Side Alumni Chapter, Shundra Johnson; Immediate Past President of Roosevelt South Side Alumni Chapter, Leticia Ransom; and Vice-President, Tara Driver.

Roosevelt University South Side Alumni Chapter recently named a lounge in Roosevelt University new building, located at 430 S. Michigan Ave., in honor of the …

Published on December 13, 2016
Kilmany-Jo Liversage, a famous South-African artist, paints an oversized graffiti-like mural on the inside of the new Nando's Peri-Peri Hyde Park Restaurant, 1447 E. 53rd Street. Liversage was flown in from South Africa to do the artwork. Nando's Peri-Peri will open mid-January 2017. Nando's is a chain of South African restaurants and is famous for its spicy flamed-grilled chicken. (Photo Credit: Safiyyah )

Kilmany-Jo Liversage, a famous South-African artist, paints an oversized graffiti-like mural on the inside of the new Nando's Peri-Peri Hyde Park Restaurant, 1447 E. 53rd …

Published on December 13, 2016
Mazda and NBC Universal Announce Winner of 2016 Mazda Drive for Good Nonprofit Contest: My Block, My Hood, My City.

Mazda and NBC Universal Announce Winner of 2016 Mazda Drive for Good Nonprofit Contest: My Block, My Hood, My City.

Published on December 13, 2016
Over 500 children and their families braved chilly conditions where they patiently stood in line at Park Elementary School where they waited for a chance to meet Santa and to take home hundreds of toys of their the choosing, along with hats, gloves, handmade scarves, and winter coats.

Over 500 children and their families braved chilly conditions where they patiently stood in line at Park Elementary School where they waited for a chance …

Published on December 13, 2016