Over the past week, Chicago and the state of Illinois have seen a 20% rise in COVID-19 cases. For several months, these cases had dropped. However, the Delta Variant surge over the summertime caused an increase in cases. The Illinois…
“Quantum Leap” star, Dean Stockwell, has passed away at the age of 85. He died from natural causes on Nov. 7, 2021. A source informed Variety that he passed peacefully in his sleep. Born Robert Dean Stockwell on March 5,…
Chicago Public Schools will be closed next week so guardians and parents can take their children to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, classes will be canceled for the first-ever “Vaccination Awareness Day.” In addition, Mayor Lori…
Native American Heritage Month originally started as just one day to recognize the significant contributions the First Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States. The efforts to gain one day of recognition turned into a whole…
Owning a sculpture can bring a missing element to the exterior or interior of one’s business or home. They can add a personal touch to any room or be a great focal point in the garden. Sculptures even have an…
Youth Explosion is an event sponsored by Phalanx Family Services in partnership with Healthy Chicago Equity Zone and Far South Region. The event was held on Nov. 5, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gately Track and Field…
Painting, sculpture, and other arts are often thought to be the storehouse of a society’s memory; how it felt to exist in a particular place in a specific time. Thus, art affects the artist and enthusiast alike; both experience their…
America’s Founding Fathers considered the First Amendment to the Constitution to be the most important paragraph ever written. In a few words, it guarantees the rights of the nation’s people to have free speech, freedom from religious persecution, the freedom…
Michelangelo’s Bacchus sculpture is a testament to the artist’s genius. It is a prototype of symmetry and balance that transcends the classical Greek style. No sculpture existed like this before, and it remains unmatched. The statue represented Bacchus as a…
Texas law SB-8 effectively makes all abortions illegal after six weeks, usually when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. With this law, the state’s legislature and governor effectively stepped on the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Since the law…