Gente con autismo progresa en la fuerza laboral
A Aldo Suárez, de 21 años, del lado sur de Chicago, le gusta jugar Halo. ¿Otro de sus favoritos? Construir vehículos McLaren con sets de Lego Technic. Y prefiere las...
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3Arts Awards marks 15 years with nearly $500,000 in grants to women, artists of color and artists with disabilities
Peregrine Bermas was having a not-so-stellar day before the call about being awarded a $30,000 grant from 3Arts, a nonprofit grant-making organization that has distributed $5.8 million in funds since...
Union League Boys & Girls Clubs will use $5 million to expand inroads made in Englewood schools
Tiara Gaines' son Jamal loves gardening, a task he uses at Englewood STEM High School and in his part-time job with Grow Greater Englewood, a food and land sovereignty nonprofit....
While much of the world is centered on the Great Resignation and quiet quitting, those on the spectrum continue to make employment inroads with the help of Urban Autism Solutions.
Aldo Suarez, 21, of Little Village likes to play the video game Halo. Another favorite? Building McLaren vehicles with Lego Technic sets. And he prefers the older "Matrix" movies, Courage...
‘Loudmouth’ shows Al Sharpton’s impact on the civil rights movement and his role as a voice for the Black community: ‘I’m the blow-up man’
The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks this line in the documentary "Loudmouth," the first on his legacy: "People call me to blow up issues. I'm the blow-up man and I don't...
MacArthur grant recipient Amanda Williams’ latest public work looks at the history of redlining through 100,000 red tulips.
By spring, the intersection of 53rd Street and Prairie Avenue will be awash in a sea of red tulips — 6 acres of them to be exact, planted Oct. 15...
Nopal chips, mangonada popcorn: 3 Chicagoland food entrepreneurs hope DoorDash accelerator will fuel growth
Regina Trillo, a former immigration lawyer, started Nemi Snacks three years ago wanting to elevate Mexican culture. Mellini Monique Bramlett, a Riverdale mom of six, took her family popcorn recipe...
First high-rise built by a Black-owned construction firm is taking shape in Fulton Market
Nosa Ehimwenman brought his two sons and daughter to 900 Randolph Street recently to show them what he, as president and CEO of Bowa Construction, has been working on. "We...
Lurie Children’s Hospital and Communities United win $10M to transform mental health for youth of color
Last year at this time, Communities United, a survivor-led, grassroots, intergenerational, racial justice organization in Chicago set their sights on changing the mental health landscape for youth with the help...
Meet Isabella Diaz. Dancer, musician, and Chinese pole and hoop jumper, now touring with Midnight Circus.
Isabella "Bella" Diaz's profession is literally jumping through hoops. The Northalsted resident, who can harmonize with a guitar in hand and leap on poles, is touring with Chicago's Midnight Circus...