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This selfless seventh grader from the South Side taught himself how to sew to make masks for essential workers. Since the onset of the pandemic, we've seen many heartwarming displays of humanity that have given us hope...
The City of Chicago continues to call off major spring and summer events. Five more major events in Chicago were canceled this week. In addition to the Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony, the city has calle...
The total amount will be revealed in this week's upcoming episode. Nikki Glaser announced on ABC's series reboot of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, that she would be donating all of her winnings...
The three West Town festivals were among the latest called off in a string of canceled events. The West Town Chamber of Commerce announced last week that Do Division Street Fest, West Fest Chicago, and Chicago Brewing...
The governor emphasized the importance of staying at home. The governor of Illinois has suspended schools for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year in a measure to prevent further infection of the COVID-19 virus. ...
One grandma’s simple request earned her 150 cans of beer. 93-year-old Olive Veronesi, from Pittsburgh, was simply doing the right thing by staying home, but she was running low on her essential supplies. So, as any res...
There are dream jobs and then there are magical jobs. Calling all Potterheads—muggles, mudbloods, and magic folk can now apply to the ultimate quarantine gig, binge watching the Harry Potter series! Edsmart, an indepen...
Officials are citing the success of the shelter-in-place order. A new report from the City of Chicago reveals that the rates of COVID-19 cases are beginning to flatten as a result of the success of the stay-at-home ord...
Mayor Lightfoot says, "We are not messing around with this." In order to crack down on those violating the government's stay-at-home order, the city of Chicago has mandated a curfew on liquor stores. As of now, and for...
Way to go, people! For the first time in the history of the organization, every able-bodied animal at the Chicago Animal Care and Control center was adopted. WE ARE OFFICIALLY OUT OF ADOPTABLE ANIMALS 🤩 We continu...