While growing up on the west side of Chicago, Jermaine Lawrence Anderson learned lessons and developed values that shaped and molded his life, enabling…
The Honorable Karen Freeman-Wilson began serving as president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League in January 2020. She brings a passion for equity…
Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt is the first woman and woman of color to lead the Chicago Fire Department in its 162-year history. A native of…
Lifelong West Side resident Sharon Morgan has worked tirelessly in the Austin community, helping to educate its youth. Her career began as a parish…
ONE CENTRAL is Chicago’s most important and valuable urban development site for the next generation and one of the most unique land parcels in…
In 2017, Matrix Magazine wrote, “New School Rules: Black Men Change the Face of Education in Chicago” Urban Prep Academies is well known for…
Pastor Corey B. Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago, and CEO of Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corporation has become…
Every political election teaches lessons as to where the public is. This election, Tuesday, June 28 no different. The political intensity of the TV…
Crime in Chicago is outrageous and out of control. Downtown Chicago has become a dangerous place. The “bean” sits in Chicago’s living room and…
“Six killed and thirty-one others shot in Chicago’s most violent weekend in 2022,” screamed the Chicago Sun-Times. There were over 622 shootings and 157…
The closing of the Whole Foods Market in Englewood Square comes as no surprise. The store was an ill fit for the community in…
Casinos are coming to Chicago, but where exactly is the question. On April 6, 7, and 8, casino bidders had the opportunity to present…
