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Puerto Rican Pride Parade Returns to Humboldt Park
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Humboldt Park Saturday to celebrate Puerto Rican pride. The Puerto Rican People’s Day parade returned for its 43rd year after being cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year, more than 70 groups participated with floats, marching groups, bands, car clubs and motorcycle associations. Mayor Lightfoot also walked in the parade….
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22 Chicago Beaches Will Reopen Friday
Chicago’s lakefront beaches will reopen Friday, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Park District.
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Charges Pending After Driver Strikes Woman at Logan Square Picnic
A 57-year-old man was arrested after hitting a woman with his pick-up truck Saturday evening in Logan Square.
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Chicago Bakery Helps Young Adults with Autism
Unique Sweets, a bakery based on Chicago’s Northwest Side, helps young adults with Autism develop work and social skills by baking, managing the kitchen and selling their baked goods. Founder Liza Curiel started Unique Sweets from her kitchen in 2018 to help her son Sebastian, who has Autism, bridge the gap between school and the working world. The bakery is…
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Driver Issued Multiple Citations After Englewood Crash Kills 5-Year-Old
A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday night after being hit by an SUV that went off the road, according to Chicago police. A 44-year-old male driver was issued citations for failure to reduce speed, driving without a license and operating an uninsured vehicle, police said. The boy, Kawantis Robinson, was walking with his mother and sibling in the 600 block…
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LGBTQ Senior Citizens Surprised With Valentines in Lake View
The Chicago Black Drag Council partnered with local businesses and a nonprofit to share some love to residents this Valentine’s Day at an LGBTQ-friendly senior living facility in Lake View. The “Valentine’s Day Senior Prize” project was a partnership between the council, a local nonprofit “Our Art of Giving” and several bars along North Halsted including Progress Bar, Roscoe’s...
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‘Paws for Patrick' Finds Emotional Support Animals for People with Mental Illness
Paws for Patrick, a Chicago-area non-profit that provides support to young people with mental health issues through the use of emotional support and therapy animals, has seen a large number of requests in recent months.
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Chicago Black Restaurant Week Starts Sunday
Chicago Black Restaurant Week began Sunday with more than one hundred participating restaurants. Chicago Black Restaurant Week was designed to celebrate food and beverage businesses owned by Black people in the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs. 2021 marks its sixth year and the annual event is taking place for two weeks until Feb. 21. In 2015, founder Lauran Smith decided…
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Name A Cockroach After Your Ex at Brookfield Zoo This Valentine's Day
Brookfield Zoo is offering the chance to name a cockroach after your ex on Valentine’s Day. For a $15 donation, those interested can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach inside the Hamill Family Play Zoo after an ex “or anyone who may have wronged you,” according to a news release. The “Name a Cockroach After Your Ex” package includes a certificate…
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Deerfield Girl Raises Money for Children's Hospital with Homemade Coasters
Ruby Goldkind, 8, of Deerfield, is raising money for children in need with the beverage coasters she created.
