A wall facing an empty grass plot along 19th Street and Blue Island Avenue in the Pilsen neighborhood, once riddled with unwanted graffiti, now has…
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Whether you focus on school shootings, mass shootings, hate crimes, police brutality, suicides or domestic violence, it is clear that America has a gun violence…
The summer of 2020 was filled with civil unrest including the repeated vandalization of Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago. In response, Mayor Lori Lightfoot removed…
With her students being remote due to the pandemic, special education teacher Christina Botica noticed one thing they had in common: pets. Being an animal…
Traditionally, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. As we begin the reopening process, this summer kickoff is especially significant. Soon enough we’ll be…
When the city of Joliet invested in creating more than two dozen vibrant murals reflecting the diverse community, the works of art were the pride…
The political upheaval of the past year has disrupted many relationships, giving an additional meaning to “social distancing.” As a Black man, Jakobi Irvin, 19,…
In March 2020 the stage lights went down at performance venues across the country, including at the Joffrey Ballet. Although the Joffrey, like other theaters,…