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Sherina Maye Edwards, President and CEO of INTREN, is helping the company navigating its acquisition by MasTec. Photo provided by Sherina Maye Edwards
Published on June 23, 2021
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, an artist from Ghana, unveiled his work, Blank Slate Monument, at Saturday’s Juneteenth event at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Photo …
Published on June 23, 2021
Ida Nelson’s son, Gus “Jett” Hawkins is the inspiration behind the Jett Hakwins Act, which bans schools from making rules about hairstyles, including those associated …
Published on June 23, 2021
Baron Waller is the owner of five Chicagoland area Culver’s restaurants. He recently opened a location in Ravenswood and is set to open another in …
Published on June 23, 2021
Ed Krembuszewski, manager of energy effi ciency engineering at ComEd, is known as the Energy Doctor. He has tips on how to reduce energy use …
Published on June 23, 2021
Businesses serving alcohol can now offer up a free drink to vaccinated patrons under a new law recently signed by Governor JB Pritzker.
Published on June 23, 2021
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Published on June 23, 2021
Approaching the issue of access equality, The Doug Williams Center provides advocacy support for the conference and the larger movement for diversity and inclusion in …
Published on June 23, 2021
Keeta’s Place, which was founded in 2020, services girls ages 12-18. With its virtual format is has been able to include girls from seven different …
Published on June 16, 2021
Karen Yarbrough is the Cook County Clerk. She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. Previously she was the Recorder of Deeds and …
Published on June 16, 2021
The Discover Center in Chatham hosted a soft grand opening to welcome community leaders and stakeholders. Photo provided by Discover
Published on June 16, 2021
Published on June 16, 2021
Chicago State University’s Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science (PREP) won second place and a $10,000 grant for the 2021 Ford Gives Back Freedom Award …
Published on June 16, 2021
Published on June 10, 2021
James Lott, One of the national greatest Gospel Music Record Label Executive, Director and Producer
Published on June 10, 2021
Published on June 9, 2021
Ladies of Virtue prepares its girls, ages 9 to 18, for leadership in three ways: character development, career readiness and civic engagement. Photos provided by …
Published on June 9, 2021
Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore wants the Cook County Board to hold off on a vote to rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day until the …
Published on June 9, 2021
Karli Butler is an inspirational speaker who shares her journey of life after an acid attack. Photos provided by Karli Butler
Published on June 9, 2021
Published on June 9, 2021