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11 Chicagoans each awarded $50,000 by Field Foundation for the plans they have to make a difference in the city

June 18, 2020 at 9:31 p.m.

In a time when protests for social inequities are everywhere, some Chicagoans are protesting through their daily passions. Bronzeville resident Dorothy Burge is protesting through the art of quilting. A...

Shay Porter and his daughters Ava, 7, and Jaye, 9, watch the nonviolent protest against racism for kids and families.

Crossing racial, ethnic lines in the name of activism: Different communities come together to answer the call of social justice

June 16, 2020 at 8:48 a.m.

For months the phrase "We're all in this together" has been bandied about in response to COVID-19. Then the pandemic segued into protests against police brutality after the killing of...

Brianna Hull, of Homewood, displays a Black Lives Matter poster on June 12, 2020. Hull is an Eastern Illinois student who has joined recent protests and will be hosting a community event on June 19, 2020, for those fallen at the hands of police.

Breonna Taylor’s death was the last straw that led Brianna Hull to join the fight for social justice: ‘When are our people going to be given more respect?’

June 12, 2020 at 11:18 p.m.

For Homewood resident Brianna Hull, 18, Breonna Taylor's killing was the final straw. "She was in her home. Her death goes against the idea of police brutality going on in...

Portrait of Anita Jordan at her run-down apartment May 19, 2020, on Chicago's Southeast Side.

Rentervention helps tenants with their housing issues. With COVID-19, the timing couldn’t be better.

June 1, 2020 at 1:00 a.m.

South Chicago resident Anita Jordan, 38, was having issues getting her landlord to make repairs in her three-bedroom apartment, including fixing water damage and holes in walls and ceilings, which...

Erick Granada Ocampo a server at Egg Harbor Cafe, left, waits on Robin and Mike Weseen on the patio on May 29, 2020, in Barrington. The Weseens were the first customers served when they opened Friday morning. Robin Weseen said, "We usually come here three times a week. They are like our family and we love them."

‘Thank God places are opening.’ Stir-crazy residents venture back out as stay-at-home order lifts outside Chicago.

May 30, 2020 at 6:56 p.m.

The chance to venture out to a destination other than a grocery store or essential workplace for the first time in more than two months encouraged many Illinoisans to return...

According to the Knot, 93% of couples with wedding dates planned during the spring and summer months have not rescheduled their big day or opted not to make any changes yet. But that's not to say that the wedding landscape hasn't changed.

How to have a wedding during a pandemic. Tips from the pros

May 29, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.

Planning a wedding was labor intensive before coronavirus became a common phrase. Now in the throes of a pandemic, couples may feel like they're spending even more time making sure...

Executive Director of Opera-Matic Robin Cline, left, and volunteer Martha Bayne lead the Walk With Light event on the Bloomingdale Trail on Dec. 15, 2019.

Feeling anxious? Public arts group Opera-Matic plans lullaby parades, inspiring messages on men’s ties, and odes to COVID-19 to ‘soothe’ Chicagoans this summer

May 28, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

While drive-by parades have become the norm, grassroots organization Opera-Matic is planning to host parades of the 6-foot distance, pop-up variety and those with a lullaby at the center to...

Chicago’s first lady launches ‘My Chi. My Future.’ campaign to find opportunities for city’s young people this summer and beyond

May 23, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

Connecting every young person in Chicago to a meaningful opportunity this summer. That's the immediate goal of the city's "My Chi. My Future." initiative, which launches Saturday. With the school...

Molecular gastronomists swear that salty, tongue-tingling fish eggs are even more delicious with the sweet, creamy accompaniment of white chocolate.

Memorial Day weekend in Chicago: 31 things to do that will put you in a summer mood and help you forget the pandemic

May 22, 2020 at 8:48 p.m.

We've been inside all spring due to the pandemic, and in that time, weekends have seemed way too short. But Monday is Memorial Day, which means we're heading into a...

Classism and vape lung: DePaul University alumnus Kevin Bigley says the Amazon series ‘Upload’ is seeing the future

May 20, 2020 at 11:46 a.m.

If you haven't seen Amazon Prime Video's new series, "Upload" yet you may want to take the opening lyrics to Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy" to heart before you watch....

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