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Auburn Gresham, Always Growing is the winner of the $10 million Chicago Prize. The project, proposed by the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation, will renovate …
Published on August 26, 2020
Vanessa Williams Johnson has been an educator for more than 20 years. She wrote the book, “No Hugs, No Bugs,” as a way to help …
Published on August 26, 2020
Published on August 26, 2020
FedEx has helped the Red Cross for the past 35 years by providing its powerful transportation network, at no cost to them, enabling them to …
Published on August 26, 2020
The pandemic has also exacerbated racial inequities in food insecurity. Black and Hispanic households are now about twice as likely as white households to be …
Published on August 26, 2020
Krystal Taylor created a virtual training program as a way to give people an alternative to going to gyms and fitness centers during COVID-19. Photo …
Published on August 26, 2020
Chicago Football Classic Founders, Everett Rand and Larry Huggins, awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 21 recipients from monies raised as part of the Classic, which …
Published on August 19, 2020
Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced legislation that would expand the authority of State Attorneys General to investigate unconstitutional patterns or practices in law enforcement agencies …
Published on August 19, 2020
Published on August 19, 2020
Ronnie Ray, (pictured) and Khristian Leslie have decided to create a non-profit, community-based improv and comedy theater focused on African Americans and minorities. Photo courtesy …
Published on August 19, 2020
Jozzy Photo credit: Ryan Schaefer
Published on August 19, 2020
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago partnered with Mars Wrigley Foundation to award community organizations with placemaking grants to enhance neighborhoods and to support community connections. …
Published on August 19, 2020
The United States Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of a temporary price change to take effect on Oct. 18, …
Published on August 19, 2020
The exterior of the old Cook County Hospital building features a fully restored facade that required more than 4,000 individual pieces of terra cotta to …
Published on August 19, 2020
Fauci speaks to the White House press corps on COVID-19 in April 2020, watched by President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Mike Pence (right.)
Published on August 19, 2020
Mayvenn CEO and Hampton University Alum Diishan Imira
Published on August 12, 2020
Khristian Leslie took his experience and years in sales to create “The World’s FIRST Sales Dictionary.” It includes 189 terms from A to Z. Photo …
Published on August 12, 2020
Aja Evans, South side native, is a US Olympic Bobsledder who is an ambassador for PSK Collective, which was created by Phaidra Knight. Photo courtesy …
Published on August 12, 2020
Published on August 12, 2020
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently announced that it will award $1.3 million in grants designed to strengthen and diversify the early childhood …
Published on August 12, 2020