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On June 18, 1865, just days after the Civil War had ended, roughly 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. With them was Maj. Gen. Gordan Granger, dispatched to bring Texas under control.

Because access to technology is a necessary part of our lives, we all benefit when technology disability inclusion is a priority.

The Asian continent, South Asian subcontinent, and Pacific Islands make up incredibly rich and diverse ethnic, geographic, and culinary areas.

"The Last Council of the Potawatomies, 1833," Lawrence C. Earle, artist; from the Chicago History Museum

First Black Family Buys Home in Skokie

Lately, I’ve been struggling with the glut of information, news, and media I’m interacting with on a daily basis.

October 21-25 is National Media Literacy Week.

"In order to accept someone for who they are, you have to be aware of what’s going on." 
-- Ondrea Marisa Robinson

Food insecurity continues to be a concern for many households. In fact, in 2023 the Niles Township Food Pantry served more than 70,000 of our neighbors. Nationwide, one in six Americans seek help with food each year.

*This blog post was originally published as "Happy World Hijab Day".

Skokie Public Library is built on the homeland and trading ground of many Native American people and tribes, including the Council of Three Fires (the Ojibwe, the Potawatomi, and the Odawa), and many other nations, including the Menominee, the Ho-

In 1930, Yasuyo Inouye lived on Simpson Street in what was then Niles Center--now Skokie. Dr. Inouye, who received her MD degree in January 1930, entered the United States in 1921. She attended St.