Menstrual cycles can affect day-to-day suicide risk, UIC study finds
For women with suicidal ideation, menstrual cycles can cause a spike in day-to-day suicide risk. Therapists and doctors can help.
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Chicago chefs who received the Black Kitchen Initiative grants are turning up the heat on their business ventures
Three Black entrepreneurs with food businesses in Chicago were awarded Heinz Black Kitchen Initiative grants.
Breast cancer test may make bad chemotherapy recommendations for Black patients, UIC study shows
Black women’s tumors are less likely to respond to estrogen-blocking pills, and a new consortium is focused on improving inclusion in cancer studies.
‘Bailey’s End’ begins a Chicago-based thriller trilogy by South Side author
In the story about an architect, Felicia must face her fears and the book turns more into a mystery.
One year after a heart transplant, Shaunté Brewer is educating her students about healthy lifestyles — and much more
At age 36, Brewer said she doesn't look like a typical transplant recipient. So she's using her experience to demonstrate how to live life fully.
Red Clay Dance Company celebrates 15th anniversary with La Femme Dance Fest, choreographer Fatima Robinson
The expanded version of the dance festival starts with a reception with choreographer Fatima Robinson.
‘Monumental’ spotlights Oscar Dunn, the first elected Black lieutenant governor in Louisiana and US
Brian Mitchell, an Illinois historian, wrote a graphic novel that shares Oscar Dunn's story with the hopes of educating people about his ancestor.
Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice art exhibit highlights the ongoing fight for pretrial fairness
DragonFly Gallery and Creative Spaces is hosting “Art in Action: How Artists Helped Illinois End Money Bond,” an exhibit by the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice.
Chicago’s unhoused are the focus of WTTW’s latest season of ‘Firsthand’ documentary series
The initiative includes yearlong community discussions and screenings around housing insecurity, which effects nearly 68,500 in the city.
When strength, resilience and #BlackGirlMagic is a burden
When Lincoln University administrator Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey took her own life last month, the news broke the internet.