Youth Sports League Looks to Make an Impact Beyond the Field
One Tampa, Fla. based organization, has not only redefined the term, student-athlete, but has also expanded to 500 communities nationwide, including one in Chicago’s Montrose Harbor. With sports becoming increasingly competitive and focused on a “win-at-all-costs” mentality, i9 Sports was established with the intention to rediscover the main attraction children have to sports in the […]
Englewood Mom Works to Clean Up the Streets
Melissa Williams, 43, knows firsthand how mean the streets of Englewood can be. Already a single mother of three, Williams adopts the South Side neighborhood kids as well. “After years of being away, when I came back to Englewood I was upset. It hurt me to see little girls and boys walking around struggling with […]
NBA Lockout Upsets Local Fans
ChicagoTalks asks local basketball fans about the NBA lockout, and most aren’t happy about it.
‘Hoops In The Hood’ About More than Just Basketball
A news report from Ivan Villafuerte, Neighborhood Sports Chicago/LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program As the jubilant members of the East Garfield Park basketball team celebrated, straining to touch the trophy they had just claimed, it was clear they had won more than a basketball game and a gold statue. The 2010 Hoops in the Hood […]
Basketball Leagues, Street Markets and Festivals Bring Different Look to Some Neighborhoods
A news report from Ed Finkel, New Communities Program Summer in the city has meant no shortage of outdoor activities in New Communities Program neighborhoods, ranging from the annual Basketball on the Block and Hoops in the Hood basketball leagues, to a blooming array of farmers markets and street festivals of all varieties. The B-Ball/Hoops […]
