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Raymond Muhammad, center, and Clyde Smith, right, demonstrate an under hook for members of Watch Guard at Quantum Martial Arts in the South Loop on July 24, 2021.

Bronzeville’s Watch Guard group is redefining what community looks, works and feels like with its patrols

September 21, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.

What do you do after an eight-hour day of work? Grab dinner, spend time with family and friends before you do it over again? Look toward weekends as time to...

Community organizer Laqueanda Reneau and 19-year-old Angelo Mcfarland, right, attend a Communities United youth meeting on Sept. 20, 2021, in Chicago.

Lurie Children’s Hospital and Communities United have a shot to win $20M to transform mental health for Black and brown youths

November 4, 2021 at 10:41 p.m.

The deaths of Marques Watts' 16-year-old brother, Derrion Umba Ortiz, and friend Caleb Reed in 2020 due to gun violence led Watts to the doors of Communities United, the survivor-led,...

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 1966 file photo, While Illinois Athletic Commission listened, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali speaks, in Chicago. Ali had criticized his imminent army draft. (AP Photo/File)

‘Muhammad Ali’ is the latest from Ken Burns, with WTTW highlighting the boxer’s deep Chicago connections

September 17, 2021 at 10:45 p.m.

Many storytellers have set their sights on Muhammad Ali's life through the years and now filmmaker Ken Burns is offering his take on the boxing legend and icon. Burns talked...

Las charlas virtuales MEX de Latinos Progresando se centran en la historia y la identidad de México: ‘Realmente debemos saber de dónde venimos’

September 13, 2021 at 2:51 p.m.

Cuando Latinos Progresando, una organización local sin fines de lucro con sede en la comunidad, se dio cuenta de un vacío donde se podían compartir las historias mexicanas de las...

Latinos Progresando’s virtual MEX talks focuses on Mexican history and identity: ‘We really need to know where we come from’

March 11, 2024 at 1:32 p.m.

When local community-based nonprofit Latinos Progresando realized a void where Mexican stories from Mexican voices could be shared, they created MEX talks — a one-day speaker showcase where Mexican and...

Sharon Flake's new book "The Life I'm In" is a Kirkus Prize finalist in the YA category.

Decades later, the author of ‘The Skin I’m In’ bring us a sequel, ‘The Life I’m In,’ a finalist for the Kirkus Prize

September 13, 2021 at 3:01 p.m.

In a world where prequels are prevalent and side characters take the lead roles with their own backstories, author Sharon Flake steps into the sequel of "The Skin I'm In"...

Olivia Ohlson-Ellis pours lemonade for her customers at her lemonade and cookie stand outside her home.

After her mother’s cancer diagnosis, an Evanston girl sold lemonade for charity — and inspired a song

September 12, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

At the end of fourth grade, Olivia Ohlson-Ellis' mom, Virginia Ohlson, was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was caught early through a mammogram, and she had a double mastectomy and...

"The True Artist Helps the World by Revealing Mystic Truths (Window or Wall Sign" by artist Bruce Nauman.

Neon and Light Museum opens in River North: The glowing retro medium is new again

May 22, 2026 at 7:56 p.m.

Signage. Practical, functional. Tells you when to walk, points you to a door. But in River North, signage is the main attraction at the Neon and Light Museum, a pop-up...

Theaster Gates looks out into the auditorium of St. Laurence Arts & Industry on Sept. 2, 2021.

Theaster Gates shows off Rebuild Foundation’s progress in Greater Grand Crossing: ‘We’re slowly rebuilding the necessary infrastructure so that artists can thrive.’

September 8, 2021 at 8:22 a.m.

Artist Theaster Gates has been building up the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood piece by piece over the years with spaces for artists and residents to coexist with culture and beauty....

El Dr. Richard S. Mangus revisa el abdomen de Phillip Hanks, receptor de trasplante de órganos múltiples, en Indiana University Health en Indianapolis, el 13 de agosto de 2021.

‘Nunca pensamos que esto era posible’, dice receptor de trasplante multivisceral

September 2, 2021 at 11:16 a.m.

Singular, único en su clase; todos los términos que se utilizan para describir a las personas y su carácter distintivo. Pero, ¿sabías que tu interior tiene un doble en alguna...

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