IT TAKES A VILLAGE
It Takes A Village School, nestled in the heart of Chicago, is a beacon of community-focused education. Through a collaborative approach involving educators, parents, and the local community, It Takes A Village School aims to [...]
HONORARY MARSHALS
CHE “RHYMEFEST” SMITH Grammy Award-Winning Artist/Activist |Candidate for Chicago Public School Board District 10 Che “Rhymefest” Smith is an award-winning recording artist, humanitarian, actor, and community advocate. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, [...]
Anton Seals, Jr.: Fighting for the Future of Englewood While Preserving the Past
The Englewood Nature Trail is part of the city's multimillion-dollar investment stretching 1.75 miles along an unoccupied railroad corridor. Once owned by Norfolk Southern, the city acquired the land in 2018 and invested $6 million [...]
Bronzeville’s historic Forum building receives $1 million grant for arts and cultural hub
By Bronzeville Life Bronzeville’s historic but vacant Forum, once the hottest and largest dance hall on the South Side, has received a $1 million grant to build an arts and culture hub at the site. [...]
Applications for free $150 gas cards and $50 CTA cards will open April 27th
By Bronzeville Life Reporters Chicago wants to help struggling drivers at the pump and CTA riders struggling with the costs of inflation. Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently announced that the city will give free $150 gas [...]
For Chicago Fire stylist Steykine Wills, the main job is about helping to build characters
Bronzeville Life Staff Reporter Chicagoan Steykine Wills, a hair stylist who works full-time for the locally-produced television drama Chicago Fire, sees helping to create characters as a central part of her job. “Depending on [...]
