Reshona Landfair, ‘Jane’ in the R. Kelly trial, tells her story in ‘Who’s Watching Shorty?’
In sharing her story, Reshona Landfair hopes it helps others in bad scenarios on their journey of healing.
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No longer old-school, matchmaking is drawing younger, more diverse singles looking for connections
Matchmaking may be old-school, but these days its clientele is skewing younger and more diverse, including Black and gay clients tired of dating apps.
Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas teams with Ancestry.com to host a bus tour based on Chicago women
“The Women Who Built Chicago” bus tour takes participants on a one-and-a-half-hour excursion focusing on nine influential Chicago women, such as Mary Emerson Haven, founder of the Chicago YWCA.
Poet Leslé Honoré is known for ‘Brown Girl, Brown Girl’ — now ‘Brown Boys’ get their due
With the Chicago writer's newest release, she hope to show readers that all pathways are open to them.
First round of Neighborhood Capital Fund gives almost $8M to projects in underinvested communities
The Neighborhood Capital Fund, established in 2025, will grant approximately $20 million to Chicago organizations through 2027.
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family and closest friends offer one last goodbye
On Saturday, a final "homegoing" service represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.
Service for Rev. Jesse Jackson draws former presidents and throngs of Chicagoans to send off civil rights icon
A crescendo of voices from the worlds of religion, politics, business, sports and entertainment converged at the House of Hope to provide a requiem to the Rev. Jesse Jackson on...
Final farewells for Rev. Jesse Jackson put focus on his impact on Black women leaders
A public service for the Rev. Jesse Jackson will be held in Chicago on Friday, with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden in attendance.
A fresh approach to fostering youth in Illinois carries hope
Welcome to Hope House, a model for fostering children and teens developed by the Chicago-based nonprofit One Hope United. The premise is a stable household with a built-in support team...
South Carolina honors native son the Rev. Jesse Jackson
Flags were lowered to half-staff this morning in South Carolina, where civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in repose at the state capitol.