It was as if the world was put on hold in March 2020. Now, after a year full of loss, with nearly 570,000 lives claimed…
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During the Oct. 23 coronavirus news briefing, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, was brought to tears as she delivered difficult…
Chicago has entered a second wave of the coronavirus, officials say, with rising cases and positivity rates prompting the city to roll back its reopening…
Enester Amerson has a warm smile and kind brown eyes. He was a high school athlete back in the day; he ran cross country and…
When Chicago musician Adam Gottlieb packed his guitar into a van filled with food and winter gear to embark on a 900 mile October trip…
Slacktivism- (n.) the delusion that your reposts actually change anything. It is easy to be an activist online. We know this. We do this. My…
Sitting in her living room in Hyde Park, Rosey Puloka makes her hands into fists, signifying anger. She starts pounding her fists on her legs…
Robert Finkel’s tenacity is comparable to that of an eager puppy. He claims this himself, discussing the process of opening up Forbidden Root, his now…