Leah Hope

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Leah Hope

BERWYN, Ill. (WLS) -- An outdoor market is open for its fourth season, offering unique items to shoppers, with a purpose of helping entrepreneurs grow their small businesses. There was a grand opening Friday in Berwyn for 12 new businesses. It was the new class of vendors at Berwyn Shops: A Homegrown Project, chosen by residents. "Exciting really, I'm shopping. I'm spending money; it's really wonderful, as you said, so colorful, a lot of joy here today," Berwyn resident Loretta Harper said.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Leah Hope

SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- It is graduation season. On Thursday, a graduation inside a Cook County courtroom celebrated individuals' successes who have over come legal obstacles by treating underlying conditions. Inside the Skokie courthouse, there was a celebration for eight graduates from one of the problem-solving court programs. They were honored for successfully completing the treatments, classes and legal requirements to graduate from the Cook County Mental Health Court.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Leah Hope

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Construction closes a dense block of Lincoln Avenue. For some, it's been good for business, but it's also presented challenges for others. Deliveries are getting in, but it took some adjustments. The construction project along Lincoln Avenue has closed the street at the heart of the neighborhood's business corridor. Some people on foot now appreciate the open space. "Overwhelmingly, it's been amazing; I've been spending almost every single day out here working, reading.

1 month ago | abc7chicago.com | Leah Hope

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Obama Center towers over some nearby housing, and some in the neighborhood hope their housing needs will be considered, as a new hotel development is being considered by the city. Woodlawn residents and housing advocates stood on a vacant lot at South Stony Island Avenue and East 64th Street Tuesday in protest. It's the spot where a new hotel is being proposed.

1 month ago | autism.einnews.com | Leah Hope

CPS student with autism sexually assaulted by another student at North Side HS: lawsuit'This boy is virtually non-verbal. The ability for him to defend himself against an attack like this is virtually non-existent'A Chicago Public Schools student with autism was sexually assaulted by another student at Sullivan High School in Rogers Park, a lawsuit claims.