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
Features
Latest in Features
From Maywood to Middleburg: Proviso East Students Given Star Treatment at Famous Alum’s Luxury Resort
Six Culinary Arts students recently experienced the inner workings of Maywood native, East alum Sheila Johnson’s five-star Salamander Resort & Spa
Holiday Luncheon Brings West Side Veterans Together for Food, Gifts, and Community
The Austin Veterans Community Organization celebrated local servicemembers at a holiday event at Columbus Park Refectory on Dec. 2
W. Adams, Vietnam War Veteran: “I Was Just Thankful to Make It Back”
Adams shared his battlefield memories at a holiday luncheon on Dec. 2
Aldermen Vote Against Mayor Johnson’s Proposal to Reimplement Daley-Era Corporate Head Tax
That the mayor’s proposal, a modest tax that was in place for 40 years before it was eliminated under Rahm Emanuel, is framed as remotely radical or controversial is a sad sign of our times
Past Lessons Become Future Blessings
At Del-Kar Drugs, a mosaic links personal memory with neighborhood history — from the Vice Lords and the Panthers to the Muldrow family’s enduring legacy
Larry ‘Dove Man’ Harghes, Mobile Vendor: ‘Aldi Left, I Did Not’
Larry Harghes has sold his goods near the corner of Madison and Hamlin for four years
Beth Anne Residency Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Donates $3,000 to Support Survivors
The eighth annual event drew more than 100 participants to the grounds of Beth-Anne Residences for a morning of remembrance, encouragement, and solidarity
The Quiet Before
Demystifying MLK and a Movement in a West Side Church Still Shaking With History
West Side Sanctuaries Shine During Open House Chicago
From Austin to North Lawndale, sacred spaces opened their doors during this year’s citywide architecture festival—highlighting the West Side’s growing prominence.
From Maywood to Middleburg: Proviso East Students Given Star Treatment at Famous Alum’s Luxury Resort
Six Culinary Arts students recently experienced the inner workings of Maywood native, East alum Sheila Johnson’s five-star Salamander Resort & Spa
Holiday Luncheon Brings West Side Veterans Together for Food, Gifts, and Community
The Austin Veterans Community Organization celebrated local servicemembers at a holiday event at Columbus Park Refectory on Dec. 2
W. Adams, Vietnam War Veteran: “I Was Just Thankful to Make It Back”
Adams shared his battlefield memories at a holiday luncheon on Dec. 2
Aldermen Vote Against Mayor Johnson’s Proposal to Reimplement Daley-Era Corporate Head Tax
That the mayor’s proposal, a modest tax that was in place for 40 years before it was eliminated under Rahm Emanuel, is framed as remotely radical or controversial is a sad sign of our times
Past Lessons Become Future Blessings
At Del-Kar Drugs, a mosaic links personal memory with neighborhood history — from the Vice Lords and the Panthers to the Muldrow family’s enduring legacy
Larry ‘Dove Man’ Harghes, Mobile Vendor: ‘Aldi Left, I Did Not’
Larry Harghes has sold his goods near the corner of Madison and Hamlin for four years
Beth Anne Residency Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, Donates $3,000 to Support Survivors
The eighth annual event drew more than 100 participants to the grounds of Beth-Anne Residences for a morning of remembrance, encouragement, and solidarity
The Quiet Before
Demystifying MLK and a Movement in a West Side Church Still Shaking With History
West Side Sanctuaries Shine During Open House Chicago
From Austin to North Lawndale, sacred spaces opened their doors during this year’s citywide architecture festival—highlighting the West Side’s growing prominence.