One of the most celebrated and established traditions in the Windy City is The Taste of Chicago; an event that mixes food and culture into a melting pot that has allowed Chicago to be one of the most important tourist selections in the country. Delicious food and summertime Chicago is a match made in heaven, and “The Taste” wants to get you through the pearly gates.
When I was a little girl I lived on the South Side of Chicago. My family and I would wake up early every Sunday morning and trudge our Sunday’s best to Austin Church of Christ, my papa’s small little church on the West Side. On our way there, we always pass this hotel planted on the corner of W. Jackson Blvd. and S. Sacramento Blvd.
Women's History Month is a celebration of the vital role women have played in our collective past and present.
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The Jett Hawkins Act has been passed to help stop discimination for hair styles in Illinois schools. But the real question is: Can we be doing more for young adults in the Chicagoland area?
I remember vividly my mother speaking to me about the films and television she watched in her day. She spoke of watching Good Times on weekday afternoons after school, growing up in Louisville’s Newburg area as a child. Then in her teenhood she turned to 227.
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March 8th may be International Women’s Day, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t important events happening throughout the month.
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In the first episode of the Real Chi - Real Talk podcast, hosts Elizabeth and Joe discuss Black History Month and the historic contributions Ida B. Wells made to the culture. The hosts also talk about the legacy of Walter Emanuel Jones, the first Black power ranger, before dissecting the latest Kanye West drama.
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As the year is coming to the end, I have a playlist of the best songs of 2021. In my opinion the list as follows:
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) and community groups held a town hall meeting for 25th Ward residents to discuss the possibilities for the city’s 2022 budget.
Chicago is home to many big time artists such as Kanye West, Common, Jennifer Hudson, and young emerging talent like Gayun Cannon.
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Add Trunk or Treat to the list of things that the COVID-19 pandemic has normalized. Although the Halloween tradition that involves adults decorating their car trunks instead of their front lawns isn’t new, this Trick or Treat alternative has become a very popular event, allowing neighborhood communities to gather safely outside during this pandemic.
The Austin neighborhood has many claims to fame, but increasingly over time, access to healthy food has not been one of them. Many would consider parts of Austin to be a food desert (though the exact definition of this term is loose), along with a growing number of areas on the city's West Side.
Local commuters know that Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses are not always as prompt as we would like it to be. This makes it all the more impressive that their long-awaited transition to a fleet of electric busses has been running nicely along schedule.
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