E(art)H Chicago offering $300K for art that addresses climate change By Darcel Rockett December 8, 2021 at 1:07 p.m. How does one make the issue of climate change relevant, engaging and beautiful? A citywide...
Meet the 3 White House Fellows from Chicagoland — leaders looking to bring their experience to their communities: ‘I’m not afraid to roll up my sleeves and do the work.’ By Darcel Rockett December 8, 2021 at 11:41 a.m. Two's company but three's a crowd, right? Wrong. When it comes to 2021-22 White House...
UChicago Medicine pediatrician talks about timing of COVID-19 shot for kids turning 12 soon, how to celebrate holidays safely and more on Facebook Live By Karen Ann Cullotta November 3, 2021 at 6:40 p.m. With the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 making its debut this week,...
Evanston girl sells lemonade for charity after her mother’s cancer diagnosis, hopes to reach her fundraising goal Sunday By Contributed Content September 13, 2021 at 11:58 a.m. Olivia Ohlson-Ellis, 14, serves lemonade for her customers at her lemonade and cookie stand outside...
A Joliet father of six has five new organs after an extraordinary transplant. ‘We never knew this was possible.’ By Darcel Rockett August 24, 2021 at 12:16 p.m. Unique, one of a kind — all terms used to describe individuals and their distinctness....
Northwestern University psychologist Inger Burnett-Zeigler pens book on how detrimental the ‘strong Black woman’ image is to women’s mental health By Darcel Rockett June 30, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Strength is a term that's often been seen as an asset rather than a weakness....
Cook County workers and nurses strike By Contributed Content June 30, 2021 at 12:24 p.m. About 2,000 Cook County employees went on strike the morning of June 25, 2021, a...
Eli Lilly to seek FDA approval for potential Alzheimer’s drug By Associated Press June 24, 2021 at 8:59 a.m. Eli Lilly said Thursday that it is nearly ready to take another shot at getting...
As childhood vaccinations plummet across the US during pandemic, Illinois public health officials warn of possible outbreaks in the coming school year By Karen Ann Cullotta June 24, 2021 at 7:06 p.m. Alarmed by a steep decline in routine childhood vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County...
Couple wants kidney transplant to be message of kindness By Contributed Content June 11, 2021 at 1:58 p.m. Aaron and Tonya Rhoden, who married in 2016, are now preparing for a kidney transplant...