Key 2026 Races to Set Stage for Major Political Change
Voters are poised to elect a new U.S. senator, 7th District congressperson, and 8th District state representative in historic political moment
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Ellen Jones, 85, at the Laundromat of African American History
The steward of Budget Wash in Austin spends most of her days working within the laundromat's history-laden walls
How Pat Day-McCray Turned Personal Loss Into a Life’s Work
Following her daughter's death, Pat Day-McCray founded PDM Journey Coaching
Bishop Claude Porter, Clerical Power Broker and Community Builder, Dies at 88
For more than half a century, he fused faith, politics, and social service into a network of institutions that reshaped Chicago’s western suburbs
Everything You Need For Our Dec. 11 Holiday Mixer And Fundraiser
On Dec. 11, we invited attendees at a holiday networking event to complete these surveys
When We See Us
An evaluation by West Siders on what they want to see in local media
A Tale of Two Museums
The Haitian American Museum of Chicago marked its 13th birthday by hosting a fundraiser at the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago and the experience was eye-opening
Austin Coming Together Honors Trailblazers At Annual Membership Awards
Several institutions and three community leaders were honored at the annual event
In Photos: The West Side’s Very Own Winter Wonderland
Community members enjoyed the annual Austin Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting and Parade on Dec. 5
Rosetta Guy, the West Side’s Santa, Does More Than Spread Holiday Cheer—She Builds Community
The active community leader has been dressing as St. Nick for more than 50 years