Erin McElroy

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Posted: May 14, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 04:59 PM CDT CHICAGO (WGN) — Sometimes, a mother’s wish is to navigate her way out of grief, and sprinkling a bit of magic along the way helps get the job done. To understand Alecia Owen-Lato’s story, we have to go back several years ago, when this mom realized her time with her only son was slipping through her fingers.

Jan 29, 2025 | wgntv.com | Erin McElroy

The Read and Run Club is a unique book club that combines outdoor running with literary discussions, with participants running routes inspired by Chicago-based books before enjoying a treat and discussing the book in depth.

Jan 15, 2025 | yahoo.com | Erin McElroy

There’s textbook lessons and then life lessons. Hundreds of Chicago Public School students are getting the latter through an innovative program that pairs them with working Chicago artists. Artists in Public Schools is a collaborative program where professional artists work alongside CPS students, helping them share their own storylines through art. The end result are beautifully, diverse and layered murals that reflect the uniqueness of the students that made them.

Jan 8, 2025 | wgntv.com | Erin McElroy

After 37 years of working the gym floor and coaching more than 87,000 kids, for Kimberly Williams, it isn’t a job but a calling. “I really believe I was born to do this,” she said. “I do. I think that’s why I was spared.”Born with a collapsed lung and a club foot, her parents were told she’d never walk. But her mom had a different message for her daughter. That message? “You just got to take your time and believe.

Dec 5, 2024 | wgntv.com | Erin McElroy

Posted: Dec 5, 2024 / 04:49 PM CST Updated: Dec 5, 2024 / 04:53 PM CST FRANKFORT, Il. — While most garden nurseries have shuttered for the season, there’s one in the Chicago area in full bloom with every Christmas item under the sun. For more than 50 years, Alsip Garden and Nursery has survived the off-season by being the place to go for the holiday season.