With a unique anniversary rapidly approaching, members of the Northwest Piedmont Purple Heart Foundation keep plugging along to honor veterans.

India-West Staff Reporter CHICAGO, IL –In a ceremony held on July 5 at the biennial JAINA Convention here, Mahesh Wadher of SoCal was presented with the JAINA Ratna Award. This accolade ...

Dozens gathered Saturday morning as the since-demolished Illinois Black Panther Party headquarters was honored with a plaque in the sidewalk where it once stood on the Near West Side.

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush looks at historic photos Saturday during an event at 2350 W. Madison St. on the Near West Side — the former site of the Illinois Black Panther Party headquarters that ...

A wreath ceremony at Audubon Park will honor the 159th anniversary of the Buffalo Soldiers, recognizing their legacy and ties to New Orleans. Begins 9 a.m. on July 26.

Fifteen years ago, Gia Martinez met her very first music teacher, Melissa Salguero. All these years later, music is still connecting them — and the star student is trying to become a star performer.

Trailblazing former US Rep. Ros-Lehtinen honored with 2 new programs at FIU, including DC internship By Robbin Simmons, Rubén Rosario July 26, 2025 Share ...

In this day and age, it can be challenging to bring a community together for a full day of fun and entertainment that everyone can enjoy, but Alex Betances and Star City Boxing made it happen. On ...

Dahl, who co-founded Swan Valley Connections and helped conserve tens of thousands of acres in the valley, died last month at the age of 80.

Rebecca Gayheart shares a rare glimpse of her daughters she shares with Eric Dane, as the girls enjoy a trip to Disneyland together. Gayheart shares daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, with ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – South Side boys soccer coach Coliss Wallace was honored on Thursday night at Jack Weicker Stadium, as the leader of the Archers was presented with the “Heart of the ...

Weeks after Fort Johnson became Fort Polk once again, a major building at the fort in Vernon Parish was named after Johnson, a Black World War I hero.