Moraine Valley nursing students unite to build peer support network April 16, 2025 at 2:48 p.m. Students in the nursing program at Moraine Valley Community College formed a new chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association.
New museum in Pullman to recognize role of Black women in labor movement April 4, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. A Ladies Auxiliary Women’s History Museum is planned near the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Pullman.
Group of ‘Friends’ forms to foster ancient landscape at Gensburg-Markham Prairie March 12, 2025 at 2:50 p.m. About 70 volunteers kicked off an effort last weekend to restore and preserve Gensburg-Markham Prairie in Markham.
Black History Celebration in South Holland highlights songs and sites of freedom seekers February 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. First Reformed Church of South Holland, an Underground Railroad site, will host the Midwest Underground Railroad Network event.
‘Winters are getting shorter,’ but Wolf Lake still a solid place for ice fishing February 8, 2025 at 12:28 p.m. The Southeast Sportsmen's Club in Hegewisch moved its ice fishing tournament to January, attracting some 140 people to Wolf Lake.
Wild Chicago: Hunters fend off coyotes for a shot at deer on city’s South Side December 29, 2024 at 5:07 a.m. An expanded area at William W. Powers State Recreation Area on Chicago’s Southeast Side offers hunters a shot at deer close to home.
A year after $1.2 million project, nature rebounding at Chicago’s Powderhorn preserve November 15, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. Nature fans are seeing an increase in waterfowl and native plants at Powderhorn Prairie and Marsh a year after restoration work there.
Eisenhower Spooktacular brings students, community together for Halloween fun October 30, 2024 at 1:57 p.m. Personable pythons, costumed cops and plenty of candy combined to draw a large crowd for the annual event in Blue Island.
Good seeds: Stewards make sure native plants stay in Calumet area preserves October 29, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.
Catholic parishes hold domestic violence vigil at Little Company of Mary October 11, 2024 at 4:23 p.m. Parishes included St. Gianna, St. John Fisher, Christ the King, St. Barnabas, St. Christina and Our Lady at St. Germaine.