The creator of an Englewood community garden talks about the healing power of growing food as part of our ongoing series.
The Last Word
May 8, 2021 |
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on everyone, but one group in particular has had an especially heavy lift: mothers, who have taken on the majority of caregiving responsibilities over the last year.
Apr 24, 2021 |
The violinist and bank-teller-turned-software-engineer talks about making career changes during the pandemic.
Apr 11, 2021 |
Urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas gives us the last word on how knowing the city’s past can change the energy of its future.
Apr 10, 2021 |
Why women should take their ideas and aspirations off the back burner.
Mar 27, 2021 |
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8) had a theme of “Choose to Challenge,” and data engineer Lorena Mesa wants to challenge your career aspirations. Here, she gives us the last word on Latino representation in tech.
Mar 21, 2021 |
The Chicago-based comedian and actor talks about making the most of a year spent at home.
Feb 27, 2021 |
From Cuba to the Dominican Republic to right here in Chicago, millions of Afro Latinos speak their culture through their language and wear their African heritage on their bodies, especially in their hair texture.
Feb 20, 2021 |
Chef Rafael Esparza has worked in some of Chicago’s most storied kitchens. As part of our series, he gives us the last word on how works of mutual aid give cover to failures of public policy.
Feb 7, 2021 |
The founder of a nonprofit that mentors young men in the Chicago area tells us what it means to be a gentleman.
Jan 16, 2021 |
The founder of an arts organization in Little Village gives us the last word on how adversity can spark creative solutions.
Jan 10, 2021 |
Married musicians and educators Jean-Paul Coffy and Yakini Ajanaku-Coffy share their thoughts on giving back to the community.
Nov 22, 2020 |
As 2020 comes to a close, the events of this unprecedented year have devastated Chicago’s small businesses. Why it’s more important than ever to support neighborhood shops.
Nov 8, 2020 |
The protests that swept across Chicago this summer had plenty of cameras on them, but who was behind the camera?
Nov 7, 2020 |
Why our motivations for helping those in need matter just as much as how we help them.
Nov 1, 2020 |
Chicago gets a lot of attention for its soaring skyscrapers and ornate downtown buildings, but there’s more to Chicago architecture than what’s in the Loop.
