Brechin Morgan

Aug 16, 2024 | nancyonnorwalk.com | Malik Brizan-Reed |Brechin Morgan

The air was thick with the scent of coffee in a Chicago-based marketing and advertising company. 5ivefingaz, or 5ive for short, worked there in 2016. Fluorescent lights reflected off polished surfaces, and whiteboards were covered in hastily sketched ideas. Sharp-suited professionals exchanged nods and decisive gestures. In the middle of everything, 5ivefingaz found himself suffering from insomnia, depression, and anxiety.

Aug 16, 2024 | nancyonnorwalk.com | Nancy Chapman |Brechin Morgan

State Rep. Travis Simms (D-140) has prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, besting challenger Carleton Giles by a vote of 267 to 214, Democratic Registrar Stuart Wells said. Simms will face Republican challenger Enrique Santigo in the general election this November. Simms was first elected to the seat in 2018, after winning a primary battle with Colin Hosten. The tally in that one was Simms 542 to Hosten’s 494– a total of 1,036 voters overall. Tuesday’s primary drew just 481 total votes.