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UIC Cross Country and Track & Field Teams Expand Roster with Diverse Talent
CHICAGO (July 24, 2024) – The UIC cross country and track & field teams announced Wednesday the addition of 17 student-athletes to their programs. The Flames will welcome four distance runners on the men’s cross country team, six cross country runners for the women’s team, two male sprinters, four female track athletes, and a high and long jumper. “Our coaching staff is excited with the new additions to our program as we prepare for another competitive year in the Missouri Valley Conference,” said head coach Paul Zavala . We have a very competitive recruiting class looking to represent the Flames…
Black Baseball History Honored in New Exhibit at Chicago Fed Money Museum
A new exhibit has opened that pays homage to the men who played baseball in the Negro National League. Commemorative coins that were produced by the U.S. Mint mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the league and are now on display at the Chicago Fed Money Museum. Dr....
Lindholm Roofing’s Michael Huston: Beware of solicitors
Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/15/24: Lindholm Roofing’s Assistant Manager Michael Huston to the rescue! Listen in while Mike explains methods that storm chasers will use to try and scam you after experiencing storm damage to your roof. To learn more about what Lindholm Roofing can do for you, go to lindholmroofing.com or call them at 773-283-7675.
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
CHICAGO (July 24, 2024) – The American Baseball Coaches Association released its 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award Wednesday, and the UIC baseball team was honored for the fifth straight season. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, with over 470 collegiate programs from all division levels honored in 2024.
Groups release plan for South Side riverwalk
A group of community organizations representing neighborhoods along the South Branch of the Chicago River is looking to build a riverwalk that would go from Chinatown’s Ping Tom Memorial Park to Western Avenue. The South Branch Connectivity Project Framework Plan, which was unveiled at the McKinney Park branch library,...
Three Medical Students Named Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows
Three Feinberg medical students have been named 2024-2025 Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows, as part of a program to support the design and implementation of innovative projects to address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities. Second-year medical student Brian Carter, JD, and fourth-year medical students Ateh Fonteh and Katie Owens...
The Jibarito Stop celebrates 10 years in Pilsen
On this week's Win With Women, Fox 32's Anita Blanton sat down with small business owner Ana Rodriguez to learn about her success with The Jibarito Stop. Rodriguez started her business as a food truck in 2012 and expanded just three years later.
Maisha Handy Named President of the McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago
Maisha I. Handy has been named the twelfth president of McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. She will assume her new role on September 3, making her the institution’s first African American and second woman president. McCormick Theological Seminary enrolls roughly 160 graduate students, 40 percent of whom are women.
The Surprising Chicago Roots Of Bird Girl, The Statue That Became Synonymous With Savannah
THE LOOP — The image is everywhere at Goodman Theatre these days: on posters, on the program cover, dotting the lobby with several Insta-ready cardboard cutouts. The stoic girl with her cocked head stands there, her arms outstretched, each upturned palm supporting a shallow bowl. She is Bird Girl,...
The Ghetto Flower Presenting Free Hip-Hop Showcase At Navy Pier Friday
NAVY PIER — Growing up in London, Michael Tayo was infatuated with hip-hop culture. When he moved to Illinois at 12, he said he began to understand what goes into that culture, including streetwear and the underground music scene. During his time at Marquette University as a marketing student,...
At The Queer Radical Fair, Young Fashion Designers Debut Clothes For Everyone
CHINATOWN — The fifth Queer Radical Fair will debut 12 collections from youth fashion designers as part of its annual fashion show Thursday at Ping Tom Park. The free event runs 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the park, 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. It will also feature live music, a photo booth, library resources and more. Register here.
One prospect White Sox must demand in Garrett Crochet trade from every suitor
The Chicago White Sox are arguably the most intriguing team to watch at this year's MLB trade deadline. What's particularly interesting about them is for a 27-75 team, they happen to have several trade candidates. Guys like Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Michael Kopech, and Erick Fedde might be on the move, but the focus primarily is on Garrett Crochet, an emerging ace who has been in a plethora of rumors.
More Than $400,000 Raised So Far In Chicago’s 2024 School Board Elections
CHICAGO — The 45 candidates vying for 10 seats in Chicago’s first school board elections this November have raised more than $400,000 collectively for their campaigns, new campaign finance filings show. The money is a mix of small donations from candidates’ friends and family, sizable personal loans and...
South Side churches' reading camp for Black boys getting national attention
Two churches on the South Side are making Chicago proud.Salem and Progressive Baptist churches started a pilot program to help improve the reading skills of young Black boys. It's called Black Boy Literacy.The program was so successful last summer that the churches brought the reading camp back this year to prepare Black boys for the upcoming school year.What started as a pilot program-- has become a model for other Black churches across the country.The goal is to improve the literacy rates among young Black boys. It's a major investment that the churches say is paying off.Sounding out words, completing sentences...
Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted Set for Trial After City Council Refuses to Settle
A federal judge is poised to set a trial date in a lawsuit against the city filed by a Chicago man who spent 17 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of a 2001 murder. That comes after a key city panel rejected a recommendation from city lawyers to settle the case for $7.6 million.
Habitat Opens First Apartment Building at $200 Million Mixed-Use Development in Chicago
CHICAGO — Locally based developer and property manager Habitat has opened OC Living, the first residential community at Ogden Commons, a $200 million mixed-use development in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. Located at 1325 S. Washtenaw Ave., OC Living consists of one four-story building housing 92 units across four...
Chicago prepares for ‘upwards of 25,000’ additional migrant arrivals ahead of DNC
The city's deputy mayor of immigration said Tuesday that officials are anticipating and preparing for the possibility of a large influx of migrants from the southern border to coincide with the city's hosting of the Democratic National Convention.
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