Maudlyne Ihejirika
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago, IL, United States
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At Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, an animated message about climate change, refugee crisis hits home
As the Climate Summit continues in Glasgow, a crisis unfolds in Madagascar, where 1 million are on the brink of the world’s first famine caused solely by climate change, and an animated short film at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival drums home both the climate and refugee crises. → Read More
Mom of Jaslyn Adams demands McDonald’s CEO apologize: ‘How dare you judge me. You know nothing about the ’hood’
A text by McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, opining that the parents of two deceased children, Jaslyn Adams and Adam Toledo, "failed those kids," cut like a knife, said Jaslyn’s mom, who now demands an apology. → Read More
Former U.S. soldier POW Jessica Lynch shares her story with women veterans here
Veterans Day is a week away. So the National Women Veterans United (NWVU) group celebrated contributions and stories of women veterans. Keynoting their event at the Sgt. Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veteran’s Center was former U.S. Soldier and POW Jessica Lynch. → Read More
CPS teen among Illinois youth delegation heading to 26th U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow
"We’re already at a point where if we don’t effect change right now, it’s going to be detrimental to my generation, and the current leaders are not taking enough action," said Mather High School senior Khan Ali. → Read More
Seeking respite from reality, theater’s glorious return to Chicago offered just the ticket
Seeking respite from the reality of the news cycle, I found what I needed at Teatro Zinzanni, a 2 1/2-hour feast for the senses running thru Nov. 28 downtown. The comedic cirque show was the first to open to live audiences in the Loop after the pandemic shuttered theaters for 16 months. → Read More
Connie Haygood, social worker who loved family — her own and those she aided in 27 years at DCFS
Connie Haygood loved family. And not just her own, but the general concept of family. It’s what made her such a successful social worker, devoted to repairing and reunifying families — or protecting children when that was not possible — during nearly three decades as a Illinois Department of Children and Family Services caseworker. → Read More
Marion Flynn, corporate banker with passion for community service, dies at 69; staunch advocate for women in Catholic priesthood
Marion Flynn spent more than 22 years in service to myriad local and national nonprofit organizations. → Read More
Timuel Black, historian, civil rights activist, dies at 102
Mr. Black, a political and civil rights activist, educator, historian, prolific author and revered elder statesman and griot of Chicago’s Black community, died Wednesday. → Read More
Community rallies behind Timuel Black, honoring a life of service
With no long-term health insurance to cover home hospice care, the community is coming to the aid of the 102-year-old historian, author and political and civil rights activist. It’s about giving this elder statesman and griot of Chicago’s black community his flowers while he is still with us. → Read More
A Better Chicago to grant $7M targeting mental health for CPS students recovering from pandemic learning loss
On Tuesday the local venture philanthropy fund A Better Chicago will announce grants to seven groups targeting COVID-19 learning deficits impacting Chicago Public Schools students. → Read More
‘The Chi’ breast cancer plot leads actress on real-life journey to help Black women overly impacted by disease
When her character, "Jada," was diagnosed with breast cancer on this season’s "The Chi," it started actress Yolonda Ross’ real-life journey to support Black women dealing with this cancer. On Oct. 30, Ross will unveil a photo exhibit and partnership donating $100,000 to three Chicago organizations at an event in Bridgeport. → Read More
$5M PepsiCo program to create job pathways for 3K young people on South, West Sides
Partnering with six Chicago organizations, PepsiCo on Monday launches its $5 million "PREP by PepsiCo | Stronger Together" initiative, seeking to create career pathways for 3,000 young people on the South and West Sides over the next five years. → Read More
Stalled by COVID-19, 10 South, West Side revitalization projects get ‘We Rise Together’ grants
In the first wave of capital grants issued by the Chicago Community Trust’s year-old "We Rise Together" initiative, 10 real estate development projects are getting $7.4 million to spark revitalization in eight disinvested South and West side communities. → Read More
West Side agency names 1st woman, 1st Black CEO in its 152 years
Founded 152 years ago as a Civil War orphanage, the noted West Side social services agency UCAN Chicago named Christa Hamilton its first woman and first Black CEO. Its programs include foster care, violence prevention and workforce development. → Read More
Discover’s Chatham call center notching company’s highest customer ratings
"This tells me we made a great decision," CEO and President Roger Hochschild says of putting the call center in a disinvested community. → Read More
Cook County unveils racial equity action plan
The plan is being released Monday as County Board President Toni Preckwinkle launches the third annual Racial Equity Week. → Read More
Historic treasures offer journey back in time at Claude Barnett, Etta Moten Barnett estate sale
With such a treasure trove of history in the Chicago estate of Associated Negro Press founder Claude A. Barnett and his legendary actress/socialite wife Etta Moten Barnett, Estate Sale Goddess proprietors Lynne and Ty McDaniel knew it was a matter of time before museums swooped in. A fourth of the collection is now headed to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. → Read More
Chicagoans rally to help New Orleans victims of Hurricane Ida: ‘They’ve done us better than any government agency’
The call for help came in the wake of the Category 4 hurricane that slammed Louisiana last weekend, leaving at least 12 dead, a million without power and 600,000 without water. → Read More
Northwestern Medicine acts; now all major Chicago-area hospital systems have vaccine mandates
Northwestern Medicine on Wednesday issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its 23,000 workers — becoming the last of the Chicago-area’s major hospital systems to do so. → Read More
AMITA Health joins hospitals mandating vaccines; Northwestern Medicine, still not
AMITA Health on Tuesday joined the list of Chicago-area hospitals requiring vaccinations for health care workers. Every major area health care system now has — except Northwestern Medicine. → Read More