For 15 years, Chicago native Dionne Williams has made it her mission to ensure emerging designers and established fashion trailblazers have a place to...
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(Director/Writer George Ellzey Jr. during rehearsals for short film "Human Noise" with cast and crew)
A Chicago film team is bringing together...
P.R.E.T.T.Y. Inc. is a local organization that empowers Black girls and young women through transformative programming, mentorship, education, and leadership development.
The organization recently announced...
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For dozens of young people from Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, Lollapalooza offered more than just a weekend of music. It...
When I learned I would be speaking with Sharon Catherine Brown, I immediately thought about one of my favorite television memories: watching her portray opera...
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) today announced that it has awarded new contracts to eight private property management (PPM) companies for managing CHA-owned residential...
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The event included a live performance by Wale, with sounds by Elevator Music, DJ Millie, Hillery Banks, and DJ Maiya Papaya
Fans were...
