It’s a Sunday afternoon in mid-May on the tiny basketball court at Congregation Rodfei Zedek synagogue, and a small but dedicated group of women over the age of 50 are lacing up their sneakers and practicing their dribbling. They soon split into two teams — marked by either colorful or neutr…
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The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) joined other organizations around the city Memorial Day weekend providing safe places for young men and women to gather and have fun. KOCO's "Stay Safe" event, was held at Dyett High School for the Arts, 555 E. 51st. Street, Saturday afternoo…
Editor's note: This story was originally published by The TRiiBE.
Five hundred and five students graduated from Kenwood Academy on Tuesday, May 30, in a music-filled ceremony that celebrated a class that “exemplifies excellence” and seniors’ resilience through the pandemic.
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On a damp spring morning in South Shore, around 40 neighborhood residents and guests from around Chicago arrived at Studio 2226 to participate in a town hall with Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential candidate and former pharmaceutical executive. Ramaswamy came to the South Side on May…
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It’s a Sunday afternoon in mid-May on the tiny basketball court at Congregation Rodfei Zedek synagogue, and a small but dedicated group of women over the age of 50 are lacing up their sneakers and practicing their dribbling. They soon split into two teams — marked by either colorful or neutr…
That sunny Monday afternoon on May 22 was a special day that Kenwood Academy will never forget as their baseball team captured its first Chicago Public League title in school history. The 27 - 4 Broncos went on to defeat Walter Payton College Prep in a tight 2 - 0 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Kenwood Academy boys baseball team won its first city championship this afternoon, May 22. With a final score of 2-0, Kenwood defeated Payton College Prep for the Chicago Public League (CPL) title at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
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