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27th Annual Black Women’s Expo Expected to Draw Thousands

Site Editor - August 12, 2022

The 27th Annual Black Women’s Expo (BWe NEXT) returns August 12 – 14, 2022 at McCormick Place uplifting the theme “The Legacy Continues.” “We chose...

Chicago HBCU Students Receive 2-Year Scholarships and Internships at Sterling Bay

Site Editor - August 11, 2022

Representing diversity and equity in action, Sterling Bay this week will conclude its annual Sterling Bay Connects, a six-week summer internship program with a...

South Suburban Community Group Donates School Supply Shopping Trip to Local School Districts

Site Editor - August 10, 2022

Photo: From left, Eric Bassette and his wife, Annette, founders of Making Disciples Boys Mentoring Program, Rebecca Dixon, Matteson School District 162 assistant director...

CTA Once Again Offering its Back-to-School Tradition: ‘First Day, Free Rides’

Site Editor - August 2, 2022

To help ensure all Chicago area students start the 2022-2023 school year on the path towards success, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced...

YMCA and Comcast Partner to Get More Chicagoans Online

Site Editor - July 25, 2022

Comcast announced that it will invest $500,000 over the next three years in digital equity programs at six YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago locations in...

Rich Wallace, The Millennial Mind Who Leads by Example as a Change Agent

Arika Linton, Contributing Writer - July 25, 2022

Rich Wallace uses his influence to impact through his non-profit organization, E.A.T. Chicago. The primary mission of E.A.T. Chicago is to push equity and...

Buckner to Hold Back-to-School Event to Provide Free Resources to Local Families

Site Editor - July 22, 2022

The Office of State Representative Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, is partnering with Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Inc., a leading provider of government-sponsored managed care...

From Addict to Advocate, Chicago Woman Defeats Addiction with help from CTA and MAT treatment.

Danielle Sanders - July 8, 2022

We don’t always get second chances in life but when we do, the results can be life-altering. Evelyn B’s story is one of survival,...

Jesse White: Thankful for the Fourth of July

Site Editor - July 4, 2022

By Jesse White Illinois Secretary of State The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons – getting together with family and...

ABC 7 Celebrates Pride

Site Editor - June 24, 2022

ABC7 celebrates the 51st Annual Chicago Pride Parade with a two-hour, live parade broadcast, Sunday, June 26, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Tanja Babich, Hosea Sanders...