Jasmine Minor

2 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Jasmine Minor

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- A school in Prospect Heights announced it will close its doors due to lack of funding. The community of St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic School protested against the decision on Monday. "We want to save our school, because we're really devastated," student Olivia Trecizak said. Parents said they were blindsided by the decision to close the school. They said if they had been given the chance; they would have tried to raise money to keep the school open.

3 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Jasmine Minor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Sky Foundation is looking for small business owners who are making a community impact. They are selecting business to be a part of a small business cohort that will provide mentorship, workshops and funds. Last year's cohort pick sits on Hale Street, which literally translates to being in good health, the very mission of Bani's Beets.

3 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Jasmine Minor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Mother's Day, a new law that aims to protect survivors of domestic abuse goes into effect. "Karina's Law" is named after Karina Gonzalez, a mother who was killed during a domestic violence incident in Little Village. Her son, Manny Alvarez, spoke exclusively with ABC7 about what this moment means for his family. "I've learned to kind of accept reality," Alvarez said. It's a difficult reality to know he won't hear his mother's laughs again.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Jasmine Minor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tuesday is Earth Day, and the Excel Academy of Roseland is working to keep their neighborhood clean during the second annual Joyce Chapman Clean and Green Cleanup. Nearly 100 students are walking up and down Roseland streets cleaning and revitalizing the neighborhood. And they're dedicating this Earth Day to carrying out the legacy of a woman who was on a mission to give back. "Today we're talking trash because we're walking to talk," 21st Ward Ald. Ronnie Mosley said.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Jasmine Minor

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Friday was the first day of Black Maternal Health Week. One Chicago woman is using dance to close the gap on the disparities Black women face during and after pregnancy. Kemeera Nimahat is the CEO of Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness. "My movements are designed to help balance muscles and tissues, help create space in the body," Nimahat said. The Mamma Jamma dance class intentionally crafts moves with a pregnant and postpartum body in mind.