How Pat Day-McCray Turned Personal Loss Into a Life’s Work 

Following her daughter's death, Pat Day-McCray founded PDM Journey Coaching

Print Edition: December 24, 2025
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

Print Edition: December 10, 2025
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