Column: Healthy food market with cultural twist planned for Lynwood
As a child growing up in a food desert on the South Side of Chicago, Stacey Minor used to travel with her mom to a Homewood grocery store where they...
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Column: Lynwood mayor discusses village finances, opposition to casino, in advance of town hall
Lynwood Mayor Jada Curry ran on a platform of transparency. As part of her adherence to that commitment, the village will host a town hall Nov. 3 as Curry approaches...
Column: Grant will fund education and awareness efforts to combat wage gap in Illinois
Laws are on the books in Illinois designed to help close the damaging gender wage gap, but many women are unaware of them. To change that, a $350,000 grant has...
Column: Youth Future Fest in Country Club Hills, showcasing Homewood-Flossmoor senior, will seek to inspire and inform
Twenty-five years ago, Victor Woods, who spent his youth in the Chicago area, was released from federal prison after serving 14 years for crimes related to a $40 million credit...
Column: Consultant’s business soars during pandemic helping clients in digital arena
For more than four years, I've spotlighted several south suburban small-business owners in this column. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, here is a look at how one of those businesses...
Column: Matteson-based bridal startup expands amid pandemic challenges
For more than four years, I've profiled several south suburban small-business owners in this column. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, here is a look at how one of those businesses...
Column: Housing advocates work to help tenants and landlords avoid eviction proceedings
Oak Lawn resident Lee Rhoden was dealing with the reality that his income had been cut by roughly 40%. The money he previously made transporting elderly people to doctor's appointments...
Column: South suburban health center forms partnerships to combat COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
As Adalgisa Helena Lobo watched the deadly COVID-19 virus spread across the world last year, she felt compelled to act. She is among the selfless group of individuals participating in the...
Column: Kidfest in Harvey provides one stop for school physicals, vaccines and dental exams
Family Christian Health Center continued its tradition of helping children start the school year off on a healthy footing. It held its annual Kidfest, which provided free and low-cost, back-to-school...
Column: South suburban ‘young achievers’ spent high school in service to others, leadership roles
Four years ago, five south suburban friends gathered for a photo to mark their eighth grade graduation from Infant Jesús of Prague School in Flossmoor. The tight-knit group recently gathered...