“The toughest job you’ll ever love” may be a Peace Corps slogan, but it rings true for caregivers like Denice Rhodes, too. Rhodes is the founder of Caregivers’ Safe Space. The organization will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Saturday, May 23, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North &[Read More…]
Author: Lolita Cusic
‘Skip the bin’: Lithium battery disposal efforts get a charge from state law
Where do dead lithium batteries go when they die? Experts have a definitive answer for this particular afterlife question. Dead batteries should go to battery disposal sites, not in a trash can or a desk drawer. “Lithium batteries contain materials that should not go into the landfill. They should be[Read More…]
Marching into history: Judah Crowder named first Black woman drum major at ISU
Trumpeter Judah Crowder is not one to toot her own horn – even when it comes to her impressive accomplishments. The Hazel Crest resident is modest, upbeat, exudes positivity and proudly uplifts and praises her Illinois State University bandmates. But when Judah Crowder was named Illinois State University’s first Black[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra to give AI a try
The newest addition to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) didn’t have to audition for its role with the organization. In fact, the orchestra’s leadership thinks it has definite promise. AI (artificial intelligence) will be joining the orchestra this year, courtesy of a grant the IPO was awarded by the Open[Read More…]
Never too much: Flossmoor musician to be featured in Luther Vandross tribute concert on Valentine’s day
Saxophonist Peter Jordan knows a thing or two about romance. His own love story with Lori Jordan began more than 17 years ago when she became his wife and later his manager. The Flossmoor couple will be working this Valentine’s Day, but they couldn’t be happier about it. They’re presenting[Read More…]
The original fly girl: Bessie Coleman Centennial Aviation Film Festival set for May 2 at Bult Field
Before “Top Gun” and its blockbuster sequel, before “The Tuskegee Airmen” and “Red Tails” films, there were aviators and heroes like Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license in 1921. Coleman studied at an aviation school in France because none of the aviation schools in the[Read More…]
Rotary Club of Homewood celebrates 90 years of service
The Rotary Club is truly a family affair for Rotary members Donna Brumfield and Rick Thiernau. “My dad was a Homewood Rotarian. I was raised in Rotary,” said Thiernau, who has a perfect attendance record of 34 years with Rotary. Brumfield, who serves as president of the Homewood chapter, has[Read More…]
Homewood Creative Alliance brings local artists together
When the Homewood Creative Alliance set up a giant loom and taught residents how to weave, they literally and figuratively made art a part of the fabric of life in Homewood. “We did a community weaving project. It was so wonderful and heartwarming. People were really excited to do it.[Read More…]
Chicago Southland Chamber to host Social Determinants of Health event
Christine Suddreth comes from the nonprofit sector. Jennel Hooper represents the business community. Each knows it will take both sectors to address the social determinants of health impacting the communities they serve. The Centers for Disease Control describe social determinants of health as “the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They[Read More…]
You Matter 2’s interns give ‘pitch perfect’ presentations in competition
It was Pitch Day for the students in You Matter 2’s NextGEN summer internship program. The 14 interns waited patiently for their turn. All were neatly dressed in business attire and ready to make their appeal for funding. So what is Pitch Day? Think Shark Tank for aspiring nonprofit agency[Read More…]
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