Karen Jordan

2 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Karen Jordan

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth were raising concerns Wednesday about cuts to the level of care at some local hospitals. The hospitals are now owned by Prime Healthcare. They were recently purchased from Ascension. A spokesperson for Prime Healthcare says the for-profit company's model is centered on investing in hospitals. But nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet say, since the company acquired the hospital, they've instead seen cutbacks to services.

3 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Karen Jordan

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The last Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption took place in the summer of 2011. It has sat vacant ever since. But preservationists say they hope its connection to Pope Leo XIV as his childhood church will earn it a special distinction. The once-abandoned church on a Far South Side corner has gotten the world's attention with news that Pope Leo XIV spent his formative years there. The faithful have been making pilgrimages to the church.

3 weeks ago | abc7chicago.com | Karen Jordan

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Dr. Carla Hayden is one of the most high-profile leaders of color to be targeted in the Trump administration's crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion in America's cultural institutions. When Hayden first got the job in 2016, appointed by then-President Barack Obama, her main task was bringing the Library of Congress into the 21st century and digitizing the collection.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Karen Jordan

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Several Chicago Public Schools students received scholarships Sunday evening. The awards were organized by a program that uplifts Black boys in elementary and high school, and they're making Chicago Proud. With the school year winding down, scholarship season is in full swing. At Emmanuel Baptist church in Auburn Gresham, a tradition continued.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Karen Jordan

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A bilingual teacher in suburban Franklin Park got a big, surprise honor Wednesday. Victor Gomez at East Leyden High School is the recipient of the Illinois Teacher of the Year award. Gomez has been a fierce advocate for multilingual learners during his six years as a teacher at East Leyden High School. That hard work has paid off, as he was surprised with a big announcement Wednesday. Gomez thought he was bringing his class to the music room because of a leaky ceiling.