Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit Southside Blooms transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that ...
The church bought nearly 1,600 Christmas dinners from six local Black-owned caterers, then organized volunteers to deliver ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Heroes walk among us. Recently, some from our area got global attention for what they are growing in Englewood. The staff at Southside Blooms puts bouquets together for subscribers ...
Quilen Blackwell, whose Chicago nonprofit flower shop employs at-risk youth, is CNN Hero of the Year
CHICAGO -- Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago's South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the flowers, is the 2025 CNN ...
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CHICAGO (WGN) — Two people were killed and three others were injured in a crash Friday night on the city’s South Side. Chicago police said the crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — Project HOOD is stepping up for South Side families in need, working to make sure thousands do not go hungry this holiday season. Before sunrise, cars stretched from 66th Street and ...
A look inside Barack Obama’s “living, breathing cultural and gathering space” (with an N.B.A.-size basketball court). Not everyone is cheering. The granite-clad museum at the Obama Presidential Center ...
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