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Bolingbrook Black History Month Awareness Club Celebrates Being Brilliantly Black

The program highlights will feature an anticipated performance from Black Magician Spellbinder, author, poet, spoken-word artist Anita Riddle, and the Jubilee youth and adult choir. Honor roll students from Valley View District 365U middle schools will be introduced, and scholarships will be awarded to seniors residing in Bolingbrook who have been accepted to college.

Our environment

Dear EarthTalk: Is compostable plastic too good to be true? -- Peter C.,  In recent years there has been a global movement to pressure corporations into becoming more eco-friendly. One of the most frequent measures taken by these companies is...

Dear EarthTalk, How feasible is so-called Direct Air Capture as a tool in mitigating runaway climate change?

-- James Hawthorne The United Nations has emphasized limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels to mitigate the severe impacts of climate change and ensure a habitable planet. Meeting this target requires a 45 percent reduction in emissions...

“What Winners Won’t Tell You: Lessons from a Legendary Defender” by Malcolm Jenkins

c.2023, Simon & Schuster   $28.99 304 pages It's as plain as the nose on your face. Right in front of you, that's where it is – or at least that's where success should be but you sometimes wonder if you...

“The Invisible Ache” by Courtney B. Vance & Dr. Robin L. Smith with Charisse Jones

No cuts, no scratches, no stitches needed. There was no blood and no bruise either, not even the least bit of soreness. And yet, you're wounded, raw, wincing. You're absolutely not okay right now, and in the new book "The Invisible Ache" by Courtney B. Vance & Dr. Robin L. Smith, with Charisse Jones, it's from a hurt you cannot see.

Keep growing with herbs indoors this fall and winter

Just because days are shorter and colder and the outdoor gardening days are over, that doesn't mean growing must come to an end. Indoor green houseplants are an option, so add some herbs to the mix this fall and...

“The New Brownies’ Book” by Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer

You're busy, between sports, extracurricular activities, work commitments, family gatherings, and community activity. If there was a meaningful way to get everybody together at once, you'd be all over that so grab "The New Brownies' Book" by Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer and take a hint from Grandma's time.

UAW: Can you afford a new car? 

In most parts of America, you have to have a car. There are some locations in our country where you can make it with buses and trains but that is a small section of America. If you live on the East coast between NYC and Washington, D.C. then you might be able to survive without a car. If you live in Tomahawk, Kentucky you must have a car.

New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees

Americans are Generally living longer than they were in previous decades, while the official retirement age is largely unchanged. Today, 58 percent of U.S. adults are worried they will outlive their retirement savings. And they’re right to be concerned; most Americans are not saving enough for their retirement. African-Americans are at greater risk for instability during retirement years.

Mercedes-Benz Dealership breaks ground in Romeoville

“Car dealerships are a destination, and we look forward to welcoming new customers and being able to offer high quality vehicles like Mercedes-Benz in Romeoville,” said Mayor John Noak.

Latest News

Housing developer M/I Homes to build 370 new homes in Plainfield

M/I Homes has acquired land for two new communities in southwest-suburban Plainfield, Ill., which together will bring more than 370 new-construction homes to the area.