Column: Personal date night business grew out of COVID-19 lockdowns
Richton Park resident Twanita “Twinkie” Burnett's The Purrfect Date Night in a Box offered during COVID-19 has blossomed into a live event business.
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Column: Matteson relatives create, grow event planning business
A Trio of Creations Gourmet Shake Bar in Matteson has a menu of 22 shakes, among them its peach cobbler, banana pudding and the lemonade shake with Lemonhead candy.
Column: It’s not too late for teens to find summer jobs
While affecting family budgets, inflation also is driving up employers’ labor costs. That’s causing some employers to be slower to hire, but the need and demand for teen workers remains,...
Column: Senior financial fraud getting worse, says U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly
The Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act, introduced by Kelly and U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson, an Ohio Republican, in April, would require the Federal Trade Commission to update its web...
Column: South suburban parents encouraged to apply for program to combat child hunger over the summer
A federally funded permanent government benefits program will give families a benefit of $120 per eligible child for the summer to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets or other...
Column: South suburban doctors propose solutions to combat high Black maternal death rates
Women on the South Side of Chicago and in the south suburbs are at a particular disadvantage in accessing care given the closure of hospital obstetrics units in recent years,...
Column: South suburban home buyers expected to enter what remains a sellers’ market
With interest rates no longer spiking, housing industry professionals in the south suburbs and others expect more buyers to enter what they say remains a sellers’ market as the spring...
Column: Flossmoor resident, OB/GYN receives unsung heroine award for work mentoring pregnant teens and moms
Dr. Shelley Amuh, of Flossmoor, an obstetrician and gynecologist who founded The Puddle Project, a mentorship program for pregnant teens and teen parents, received the Cook County 2024 Peggy A....
Column: South Suburban College training program seeks to increase diversity in construction trades
Students are introduced to 24 trades and get training in mathematics for the trades, job site readiness, concrete flatwork, blueprint reading orientation, first aid/AED/CPR, introduction to tools and forklift operation
Column: Governors State Black History Month read-in takes place amid attacks on Black history
The National African American Read-In at Governors State takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Engbretson Hall. The event, among read-ins being held across the...