Breaking down the proposed Harvey Central Park project
Harvey wants to build a new public park overseen by the city. But after seeking state dollars, officials abruptly withdrew its funding application.
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Harvey youth and schools brace for de-tethering caused by stormwater project
Parents of 153rd St. and Myrtle Ave. are concerned about continuing special education services and youth safety as a water detention pond threatens to displace them all.
Thornton’s first annual Wildcat Classic offers ‘a sense of home’
“We know each other’s parents, grandparents. It’s a sense of community versus just overall Wildcat pride."
“We belong in all of these spaces” : Chef Damarr Brown heats up Chicago’s restaurant scene
The award-winning 2023 James Beard chef and Harvey native talks about his grandmother's influence on his cooking, representation in the culinary world, and his technique.
Thornton drama students lead the way in “The Wiz”
Young performers put together their take on the Black cult classic. They were joined by an eclectic bunch: students from the Brooks Middle School theatre program.
Break a (virtual) leg: How Thornton’s arts programs pivoted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
“[IHSA] really was concerned about equity issues with internet availability, its strength, and how we should not be adjudicating with any personal or implicit bias,” Illinois State High School Association Executive Director Susie Knoblauch told the HWH about curating virtual arts programming during the pandemic.
