No, you can’t just give your bae the gift of love again
Stakes are high for couples during the holidays, no matter what stage of the relationship you're in. If you've been together for awhile, you might've run out of gifts to...
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17 gifts from Black-owned Chicago businesses
From a card game that will make you bust at the seams with laughter, to enamel pins that are an ode to Black culture, these gifts — exclusively from Black-owned...
Chicago student took 17,000 photos at 37 events of people fighting for social justice after George Floyd’s killing. Now, there’s a book. ‘I want to give you the whole story.’
Snapping images on disposable cameras during childhood fishing trips was Vashon Jordan Jr.'s introduction to the value of photography and capturing a moment in time. Since then, the 21-year-old photographer's...
An Obama-era rule forces mortgage lenders and housing providers to fix policies that cause racial disparities. Now advocates are fighting to keep it from being ‘gutted.’
In 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development passed what's known as the "disparate impact" rule to protect marginalized people from policies that deny them a fair shot...
‘My students are struggling’: Joint pain, migraines, vision impairment and mental health are impacting student wellness during remote learning.
During the middle of an at-home school day, Sameka Gates' 11-year-old daughter, Kylee, suddenly broke down and started to cry while in class. Gates, who is a teacher, hurried to...
Cuffing season has hit Chicago. Sex and short-term relationships may persist during winter despite COVID-19 thanks to video dating.
The weather has turned cold, officially kicking off cuffing season, the time of year when singles look for short-term relationships to get through the chilly months. Chicago had a landscape...
8 Black women create fund to raise $1 billion by 2030 to invest in African American girls
Black women and girls are often left out or erased from the social justice movement. A large part of that is because funds for the organizations that center them and...
Project Dandelion exposes sexual assault crimes on Illinois college campuses. It was created by a high schooler.
After watching "The Hunting Ground," a documentary about rape on college campuses and institutions' efforts to cover up the crimes, Therese Malinowski knew she wanted to make a difference. It...
Gay men reclaim #ProudBoys on social media, after ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei suggests co-opting the hashtag with ‘very gay things’
Love truly does win. Just take a look on social media to see what comes up for #ProudBoys, and you may be pleasantly surprised. Gay men flocked to Twitter over...
Chicago area has the largest homes among US metros — but apartment sizes are shrinking
Chicago is known as the Second City, but when it comes to the size of single-family homes, the Windy City takes the top spot. Among the country's 20 largest metropolitan...