Ted Slowik

I've been taking the pulse of society for a few decades now and at this moment I sense people are yearning for something fresh, exciting and fun after years of...

One way to grasp the depth of dysfunction in Dolton village government is to think of the board majority of five trustees as responsible parents who make sure their children...

The leadership of Oak Lawn-based High School District 218 has stepped up to help Robbins residents affected by recurring outages in the public water supply. Teachers and other employees have...

People everywhere this holiday season will read a short Christmas story about neighbors selflessly helping a widow and her three young children. The story appears this time of year on...

I'm impressed with the Shalom Over 50 group of Jewish senior citizens who gather weekly for lunch and fellowship at Shir Tikvah synagogue in Homewood. JCC Chicago invites me to...

A sign above a sink in a bathroom warns people to avoid using the water at First Baptist Church in University Park. Hand sanitizer is provided instead. People lack trust...

Jamel Blanton, 20, of Sauk Village, was eager to find work. He went to a job fair last year and learned about the Opportunity Works program. That led to a...