Finding acceptance, love: A Chicago transgender couple’s story
Precious Davis knew what it felt like to be rejected and abandoned. She never felt truly loved until she met Myles Brady. As a transgender woman who grew up in...
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Miley Cyrus celebrates transgender Chicago couple in #InstaPride campaign
When his fiancee told him that Miley Cyrus reached out to her on Twitter to be part of a social media campaign highlighting the transgender community, Hyde Parker Myles Brady...
Advice for a Chicago college student working at minimum wage
Financial advisor Sophia Bera, founder of Gen Y Planning, said college student William Jefferson is on the right track. "He's doing so many things right," Bera said. "He's working. He's...
College student and McDonald’s worker on Chicago’s minimum wage hike: I’m lovin’ it
Going to college isn't cheap. That's why William Jefferson works at McDonald's over his summer break when he's back home in Englewood. A graduate of Simeon Career Academy, the 20-year-old...
Emanuel wins beer, cuban sandwiches in Stanley Cup bet with Tampa mayor
Call it the hunger games. Bets were placed between two cities that their respective hockey team would be victorious in the Stanley Cup Final. On the table was the best...
As city pools open, Olympians dive into learn-to-swim tour
Olympic swimmers will be making a splash downtown on Friday, the same day the Chicago Park District opens its 49 outdoor public pools. Olympic gold medalists including Conor Dwyer, Cullen...
Maggie Daley Park to be dedicated Saturday amid howls over dog ban
It's quite the dog fight at Maggie Daley Park. Downtown dog owners plan to protest the dog ban at Maggie Daley Park on Saturday when the park will be formally...
Gear up: Chicago Bike Week starts Friday
In time for Chicago Bike Week, the city plans to unveil the Wells Street Green Wave to give cyclists a quicker and safer commute downtown. The traffic signals along Wells...
Humboldt Park residents to park district: Open our beach
Humboldt Park residents and local aldermen are putting the heat on the Chicago Park District to open the manmade beach at the Northwest Side park this summer. "We basically want...
Neighbors concerned about noise, traffic as Mumford & Sons concert looms
Promoters of the Mumford & Sons lakefront concert near Montrose Beach next week unveiled plans Tuesday to alleviate noise and traffic concerns of neighborhood residents. The concert, with special guest...