Jewell Hillery

CHICAGO — It is still summer, but on Saturday, Chicago’s best-known back-to-school event hit the streets. The highly anticipated Bud Billiken Parade parade, which celebrates African American …

Attendees of the Democratic National Convention helped some local Near West Side businesses near the stadium make a profit.

Proprietor Frank Cale has sold his Sano’s Pizzeria location after owning it for nearly 50 years.

A vigil was held Saturday night honoring the life of an 85-year-old grandmother whose body was found after she went missing last Sunday.

Illinois is making changes to its Bright Start college savings plan as part of a transition to a new program manager.

September is National Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time for a reminder that reading just 20 minutes a day can make a big difference in vocabulary and academic success for kids. Maggie Pi…

CHICAGO — Prepare, prepare, prepare. That’s the message Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is helping faith-based leaders spread over the next several days. OEMC is …

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this Wednesday specifically is Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day. Dr. Dahlia Rice, MD, is the founder of DMR Aesthetics. She joined Jewell Hillery on…

An eight-acre South Chicago farm tucked away on the city’s Southeast Side is one of eight farms operated by Urban Growers Collective. An eight-acre South Chicago farm tucked away on the city&…

Saturday morning’s storytelling session and face painting were just a couple of activities included in a day of events celebrating the Mexican tradition Dia De Los Muertos.