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Oluwabusayo Adebayo (pictured) is an alumnus of the Gary Comer Youth Center and a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Adebayo is currently in …

Published on February 27, 2019

Published on February 27, 2019

Alderman Leslie Hairston (5th) is all smiles these days after working with the community to attract a new grocer to South Shore. A new grocery …

Published on February 25, 2019

ELECTION 2019

Published on February 22, 2019

Ald. Leslie Hairston (c) stands with 5th Ward residents at news conference announcing the opening of a new grocery store to replace the vacant Dominick's …

Published on February 21, 2019

Students at Betty Shabazz International Charter Schools hone their music skills.

Published on February 21, 2019

Star of Lifetime’s American Beauty Star and Hollywood’s go-to make-up master to lead his first hands on Master Class in the U.S. in Chicago on …

Published on February 20, 2019

The Pullman Community Center recently hosted First Responders Fun Day as a way to thank the police officers, firefighters, and other first responders from the …

Published on February 20, 2019

Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, recently announced that $2.5 million will be invested in renovating the South Shore Branch Library. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins/City of …

Published on February 20, 2019

Wendell Phillips Academy High School, 244 E. Pershing Road, was the first all-black, public high school in Chicago when it was founded in 1904. Photo …

Published on February 20, 2019

Ida B. Wells

Published on February 20, 2019

Keith O. Tate

Published on February 20, 2019

Star of Lifetime’s American Beauty Star and Hollywood’s go-to make-up master to lead his first hands on Master Class in the U.S. in Chicago on …

Published on February 20, 2019

11-year-old Jahkil Jackson, founder of Project I Am, (center) recently partnered with Nike to celebrate Black History Month by hosting a community service day. Photo …

Published on February 20, 2019

In honor of Black History Month, the Resident Association of Greater Englewood is hosting So Fresh Blackish Gym Show at Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, …

Published on February 20, 2019

Author, life coach, motivational speaker, and the founder and CEO of The Core Woman Academy Michelamonè Henderson (pictured) recently released a self-help memoir to help …

Published on February 20, 2019

MBD Marketing, headquartered in South Holland, is preparing to host their third annual LEGACY Awards Gala on Feb. 23, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. …

Published on February 20, 2019

Keith O. Tate

Published on February 20, 2019

: (from left) Attending a Feb. 8, 2019 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ludwig Beethoven Elementary School in Bronzeville was state Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3rd); 2nd District …

Published on February 13, 2019

Published on February 13, 2019

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