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Brenna Mackey, right, does a drill while helping out at a girls flag football summer camp for her former team at Harlem High School in Machesney Park on July 9, 2024. Mackey received a scholarship to play flag football at Rockford University. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Pushing forward: Now that girls flag football is an IHSA sport, the work shifts to creating college programs for female athletes

October 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The landscape of girls flag football in Illinois continues shifting as the foundation being built at the high school level now turns to higher education.

Rae Kaplan, owner and head attorney at Kaplan Law Firm, left, talks with client Pam Alexander, 72, of Woodridge during a consultation in her office in Chicago on July 24, 2024. Kaplan Law Firm helps individuals and families navigate student loans and bankruptcy. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Student loan debt is front of mind for one Chicago attorney: ‘If you forgive $40,000 or $50,000, for a middle-class family, that’s life changing’

August 22, 2024 at 4:33 p.m.

"If you forgive $40,000 or $50,000, for a middle-class family, that's life-changing," says Rae Kaplan, whose law firm helps with debt refinancing or elimination.

Work continues inside the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2024, as preparations are made for the Democratic National Convention, scheduled to begin on Aug. 19, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

On eve of DNC, a summit that centers racial equity will bring together elected officials and community leaders

August 10, 2024 at 10:33 a.m.

The Journey for Justice Alliance will bring together community leaders, elected officials and educators to discuss urban policy reform.

Da’Sean Hillsman speaks during a motivation session with participants and staff at Cara Collective in Chicago on July 24, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Wealth in Chicago’s Black and brown communities was eroded intentionally by discriminatory policies, study finds

August 2, 2024 at 10:58 a.m.

"The Color of Wealth" report shows how race impacts homeownership, access to financial tools and resources, incarceration and debt.

Artist D. Lammie-Hanson poses for a portrait at her exhibition of metalpoint drawings from the Indigo Seven Series titled “Gilded Agility,” showcasing the human musculature of Black dancers at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago on July 17, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

‘Gilded Agility’ at the International Museum of Surgical Science captures Black dancers’ bodies in 14K gold

July 30, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Local artist D. Lammie-Hanson's exhibit has a series of images created with metalpoint.

Raymond Brown, who has Grade 4 glioblastoma, receives infusions to aid with his brain swelling at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on July 19, 2024. He's joined by his caregiver and ex-wife, Shannon Delgado. They recently had the opportunity to spend time at the Dove’s Nest, a Rome, Wisconsin, lakeside cabin retreat for those facing life-threatening illness. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Dove’s Nest cabin provides free lakeside respite for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families

July 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The Wisconsin cabin offers relaxation and recreation, such as a pontoon boat, paddleboarding, kayaking, barbecuing and making s'mores.

Jurema Gorham, founder of , stands in the BiB Community Arts Space in the Roseland neighborhood on July 11, 2024. Gorham is putting on Burst Into Books' third annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival the last weekend in July. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

New South Side community arts space and its literary festival are ‘remixing the narrative’ on youths and reading

July 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The simple red and white exterior of the BiB Community Arts Space belies the treasure trove found inside. Blue and silver star-shaped balloons cling to a storefront that looks like...

Simon Cowell, Liv Warfield, Terry Crews and band on the set of "America's Got Talent." (NBC photo)

Peoria native Liv Warfield talks past, present and future after Golden Buzzer moment on ‘America’s Got Talent’

July 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Simon Cowell pushed the famous Golden Buzzer after Peoria native Liv Warfield's audition, complete with golden confetti, standing ovation and tears.

Nitya Mehrotra, left, an artist programming assistant at Urban Gateways, helps works with student Dejah Ajavi on an audio recording during a media arts class on June 25, 2024, in Chicago. Mehrotra is graduate student at School of the Art Institute of Chicago who founded an online support community called “Stories by Strangers” that lets survivors of mental and sexual abuse share their narratives in their own way. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

July 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Nitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art — she's building a community. The East Lakeview grad student is the founder of an online...

Marshawna Clark, center, serves food to Jenna Piehl during the grand opening of Sheila’s @ Douglass 18 on June 29, 2024, in Douglass Park. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Sheila’s concession stand in North Lawndale serves mini golfers while nurturing the community

July 9, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

A grant helped the owner open Sheila's, which will used its income to keep the concession stand Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course running.

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