Anthony Vazquez
Visual journalist
Despite his many accolades, the 16-year-old champion didn’t set out to be a boxer — that was the passion of his father. Now several wins later, the younger Awinongya faces new challenges, including a new weight class where tougher opponents await and college classes.
Despite his many accolades, the 16-year-old champion didn’t set out to be a boxer — that was the passion of his father. Now several wins later, the younger Awinongya faces new challenges, including a new weight class where tougher opponents await and college classes.
Friends, supporters and former staffers gathered at Oak Woods Cemetery to remember Chicago’s first Black mayor near the anniversary of his death in 1987.
The Roots, Toro Y Moi, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname perform during the Union Park fest’s final day, a day of mild temperatures and occasional rain.
Looking to create new opportunities for students in underserved neighborhoods, Maya Bird-Murphy started a nonprofit, Chicago Mobile Makers, designed to allow youth to explore the possibilities of architecture and design.
Víctor, de La Villita, estaba en la lancha con sus padres, tres hermanos y amigos de la familia en un crucero por el río.
“There’s no day that I don’t wake up and hope to see him there,” said Mariana Ochoa, whose 7-year-old son, Victor, drown last summer.
Pastor Donovan Price, Olumide Olupitan, Tyrone Muhammad and Derrick Durr each has stepped up to do something to help people cope with loss, stay off the streets, find a better way.