“Woo! Great job!” “Keep going!”
Brandy Vital and her niece, Avery Boykin-Harris, hollered out words of encouragement as Hidden Gem runners turned onto 188th Street from Hamlin Avenue shortly after 8 a.m.

Volunteers from South Suburban Vineyard Church and Flossmoor Hills School were at the ready as the crowd of runners kept their pace. With…


