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Keayna Washington never set out to be a chef. In fact, if you had asked her five years ago, she might have told you she preferred a courtroom to a kitchen. A certified legal assistant with deep roots in credit repair and real estate, Washington had always imagined herself in stilettos and a power suit, not behind a...

Ebony Shene, the founder and CEO of Scott School of Careers, overcame adversity to run six nursing schools in the Chicago region. At the age of 16, Shene began working in the healthcare industry, and after many years, she became a full-time entrepreneur, starting Scott School of Careers in 2018. She told Voyage ATL,...

A former Chicago Public Schools principal who was charged in a 2021 wire fraud case died before she could appear for her sentencing hearing on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Sarah Jackson Abedelal’s attorney informed the judge on Wednesday that Abedelal was found dead at an unknown location on Tuesday....

CHICAGO — An 18-year-old woman from Lincoln Square was reported missing Wednesday night. Aiyana Potack, 18, was last seen Monday in the 2500 block of West Leland. She is 5’4″, 130-140 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information can call 911 or detectives at 312-744-8266.

An 18-year-old male has been charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm related to incidents that happened back in July 2024. According to the Chicago Police Department's report, the young man, who was a minor at the time of the crimes, is facing juvenile charges. Arrested...

A man who openly admitted to shooting and killing another man in Rogers Park has been sentenced to four years in prison for illegal possession of the firearm used in the shooting. Prosecutors never charged Kamari Robinson, 26, with killing Kenneth Sandy, 30, because they believed he was acting in...

Chicago police are investigating an overnight smash-and-grab burglary at an Ulta Beauty store on the city's North Side. It happened just before 4 a.m. in the 3000 block of North Clark Street in the Lakeview neighborhood. According to Chicago police, two people broke in by smashing the front window, leaving broken...

Mayor Brandon Johnson gives shoutout to newly elected Pope Leo XIV.

Advocate Health Care, Illinois’ largest health system, has opened the first of ten new clinics planned as part of a $1 billion investment in Chicago’s South Side. The Neighborhood Care Clinic, located inside New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church at 7640 S. Cottage Grove Ave., opened this month, reported the Chicago...

Ginger Mance, a 74-year-old "powerlifting granny" from Chicago, set state and national records for her age group at the Windy City Classic and teaches health at her local Y, inspiring others with her strength and motivation.