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The Kehrein Center for the Arts and Black Sheep Management have joined forces to bring Chicago first "My City, My Future” songwriting contest. Artists and songwriters will have the opportunity to win a $10,000 cash prize and showcase their skills and passion for stopping the violence in Chicago.
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Following the enthusiastic response to our one-on-one interviews with mayoral candidates ahead of the general election, political analyst Laura Washington is teaming up with Block Club Chicago for two more in-depth fireside chats — this time, live and in person. “The Ballot: Live with Laura Washington — Runoff Edition” will consist of two separate, hour-long chats with candidates Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former CPS CEO Paul Vallas before the April 4th runoff.
The first conversation, with Washington and Johnson, kicks off Wednesday, March 15 at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and the conversation will begin at 4:30.
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It was election night in Chicago. All of the polls were closed, and results for the various municipal races were being tabulated and announced; candidates were delivering victory or concession speeches. About 9:25 pm, our city suffered the biggest loss of the night – it was the moment shots rang out in the 5500 block of West Le Moyne Street.
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No-barrier mental health care services in Austin are available through six organizations partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health in a major push to expand mental health services to all 77 of Chicago's neighborhoods that was announced earlier this month. Six organizations operating in Austin – Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, BUILD Chicago, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, Habilitative Systems Inc., Infant Welfare Society and PCC Community Wellness Center – are part of a citywide network known as Chicago’s Trauma-Informed Centers of Care (TICC).
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A program about Black mental health will be held virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hear panelists discuss common topics centered around mental health.
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The Chicago Westside Branch NAACP wants attorney and 25th Police District Council candidate Pericles 'Perry' Abbasi to be disbarred after numerous complaints have surfaced about Abbasi’s Twitter page. The group sent a letter to the Illinois State Bar Association, which doesn't have the power to take such action but shared the request with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court, which conducts investigations and disciplines lawyers.
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Over 100 people gathered at Malcom X. College last week - on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - for the premiere of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s documentary “HIV and the Journey Toward Zero.”
The film, in partnership with Tessa Films, highlights six Chicagoans living with HIV/AIDS. Through their stories, the one-hour long documentary shows the history and future of HIV/AIDS in Chicago.
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A group of 29th Ward residents shared mixed views about two restaurants requesting a liquor license that would allow consumption on site. The owners shared their vision for the restaurants Thursday during a community meeting organized by Ald.
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Public safety, economic development and education were discussed by six of the nine candidates vying for Chicago's mayoral seat at a West Side forum last weekend. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, Ald.
