Construction Begin On New Event Space At DuSable Museum Of African American History

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District leadership announced the beginning of renovations for an outdoor event space at the…
07.18.17
Hadiya Pendleton Park Dedication Is One Step Closer To Justice

This past weekend, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District, family, friends, community members and public officials gathered for a special…
10.10.16
Collaboraction Kicks Off PEACEBOOK Festival in Englewood’s Hamilton Park

Social issue-driven theatre Collaboraction kicked off its PEACEBOOK Festival Friday and Saturday at Englewood’s Hamilton Park. PEACEBOOK is a city-wide…
08.15.16
Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: The Chicago Defender Celebrates Young Entrepreneurship

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: The Chicago Defender Celebrates Young Entrepreneurship By Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer Chicago’s summer brings…
06.03.16
Lucas Museum: Forced Out

To A New Location By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Perhaps the planners of George Lucas’ Museum should have…
05.03.16
What’s Happening With George Lucas’ Museum

Chicago May Lose George Lucas Museum By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer A lawsuit filed by Friends of the…
02.22.16
Is Grand Crossing Park Crossing Out The Community?

“We are still waiting,” says CeCe Edwards By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Located in the Greater Grand Crossing  neighborhood at…
04.18.17
Perri Irmer: A New Chapter for the DuSable Museum

There’s a new face on the scene at the DuSable Museum of African American History but not a stranger to…
04.20.17
Dr.Margaret Burroughs’ legacy continues

After a four-year process to name the 31st Street Beach Harbor for Chicago visual artist and the co-founder of the…
08.14.15
The heart and culture of the West Side: West Side Music Festival

The West Side of Chicago is one of the toughest sides of town. People who talk about the West Side…
08.14.15
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