Stories from the inner city
Jayde looked into the eyes of the unhoused recipients accepting the gifts of gloves, socks and scarves wrapped inside warm blankets. It was an especially cold and wet winter in
Janelle was no stranger to the drab concrete building with its bright orange and blue accents sitting along the railroad tracks where it intersects with West 111th Street. She lived
Caught in the act! A phrase that usually leads to accusation, conviction and sentencing. There’s no need for further testimony or deliberation since there are eyewitnesses to the crime and
It’s hard to fathom that another Christmas is just days away. But clues are everywhere. Full calendars, hurried shoppers, Christmas music and festive lights. Every December also ushers in special
Linda Wright was next in line at the grocery checkout stand when she noticed a heated conversation between the customer at the register and the cashier. Wright gently gestured to
The color explosion of autumn leaves, the last triumph of Chicago’s canopy of trees, blanketed the ground, leaving barren branches to begin their sentry duties until spring. The sight reminded