Despite the large security presence and bag check at the 39th annual Taste of Chicago, locals in attendance were not intimidated by law enforcement officials overseeing the event.
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Several hundred community members gathered at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5608 W. Washington Blvd., for the West Side Mayoral Forum last Thursday night to hear from runoff mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle just five days before Election Day.
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A bite sized restaurant, aptly named The Lunchbox, has opened in the first floor of the Nichols Tower, 906 S. Homan Ave., in North Lawndale.
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This week, the historic Scheelea Palm tree, a staple in the Garfield Park Conservatory since 1926, is being removed. The Scheelea has outgrown its glassy home and will be uprooted, along with two other palm trees.
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The past, present and future converged during a night of Afrofuturistic celebration.
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A recent American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois report found that traffic stops tripled from 2015 to 2017 in Chicago — rising from nearly 86,000 to over 285,000 in 2017.
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First Defense Legal Aid is determined to de-escalate police-related violence and educate Westside community members about their rights when encountering police. The kickoff event for the 24 ward’s “Know Your Rights” campaign took place on Oct. 13 at the Austin Health Center.
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Every year, thousands of spectators gather in Little Village and cheer “Viva Mexico” during the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade. This year, amid separation of families at the border and deportations in the Latino community, another message underlied the event: that families should not be split up.
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The Visibility Project was held July 26th by Girl/Friends of a Long Walk Home in Douglas Park on Chicago’s Westside. The events purpose was to uplift and encourage Black Girls to be their true selves and comfortable in their own skin regardless of society’s negative prejudgements.
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PHOTO ESSAY: On April 20th, students around the nation staged School Walkouts to protest against gun violence and for increased gun control. They chose April 20th because it marked the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting massacre of 1999.
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