summer

(David Van Brunt) - With Memorial Day and the official start of summer upon us, it's time to get pools prepped for the swim...

It’s official. Summer has thrown back her head of crisscross cornrows and raised a sweat-drenched fist over our city. Black communities in Chi Town...

Northwest Side Organization Launches Summer 2016 Gun Violence Prevention Program The Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO) has begun a three-and-a-half month long violence prevention...

Near West Side Celebrates Eighth Consecutive Safe Summer Basketball Season Near West Summer league connects 350 youth to safe and healthy summer alternatives After weeks of...

Summer has officially begun and now many families are trying to decide where they can take their family for a vacation while also staying...

Summertime in Chicago is full of fun and family activities, but it is also a time where safety should be a major concern. Anna Koperski,...

By Donna Pierce “Summer produce and winter produce are like third cousins. They’re distant relatives,” my grandmother always began whenever she explained why she never...

RHINEBECK, NY, July 14—As the Nat King Cole song says, it’s the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer!   Which means it’s the season for...

By Whitney Greer Summertime! Barbecues, swimming pools, picnics, parks, beaches...so many opportunities for fun, fun and more fun! What are some of the best ways to celebrate the warm weather and sunshine with your family? Study after study has shown that most Americans are obese and out of shape, and their bad habits are being passed along to the next generation. An increasing number of kids are overweight, and if no intervention is made, the majority of them will remain overweight into adulthood. This is why it's extremely important for the whole family to be active and have fun.