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New South Side community arts space and its literary festival are ‘remixing the narrative’ on youths and reading
The simple red and white exterior of the BiB Community Arts Space belies the treasure trove found inside. Blue and silver star-shaped balloons cling to a storefront that looks like...
Peoria native Liv Warfield talks past, present and future after Golden Buzzer moment on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Simon Cowell pushed the famous Golden Buzzer after Peoria native Liv Warfield's audition, complete with golden confetti, standing ovation and tears.
Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors
Nitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art — she's building a community. The East Lakeview grad student is the founder of an online...
Sheila’s concession stand in North Lawndale serves mini golfers while nurturing the community
A grant helped the owner open Sheila's, which will used its income to keep the concession stand Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course running.
Employers challenged to understand, address stigma faced by formerly incarcerated job-seekers
By stepping into the shoes of those with a conviction in their background, businesses see the need for fair chance hiring and retention.
‘Chicago Bound: The Great Migration of the Blues’ heads to Chicago’s parks to tell the story behind the music
If the Chicago Blues Festival in June whet your appetite for more blues this summer, the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks aims to give you what you...
Education Couture literacy program brings ‘learning into fashion’ for underserved children
Ruckiya Ross' nonprofit helps reinforce kids' literacy chops and gives parents tools to help grow their children's love for learning.
Chance the Rapper, Ann Patchett and Cristina Henríquez win 2024 Library Foundation awards
The Chicago Public Library Foundation announces its annual honorees, including Chance, who credits what he learned at libraries with inspiring his career.
A real-world ‘Sesame Street’: Lawndale Pop-Up Spot puts art, storytelling in the hands of the public
With rotating exhibits, the museum housed in a shipping container lets community members dictate what they want to see and do.
We Walk For Her march continues to call out city’s inaction over missing Black girls and women: ‘No one would help me’
Ald. Jeanette Taylor said that for seven years, this march and the young girls who lead it, have been asking for a task force for missing women.