Marc C. Monaghan

Chicago, Indiana, Michigan

Contributing Writer at Hyde Park Herald

Photographer, Writer and Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

Jackson Park cherry blossoms return after 2-year break

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 58F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 58F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
‘Hands Off’ protest draws thousands downtown

2 weeks ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Waving placards with slogans excoriating President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, scores of Hyde Park, Kenwood, Woodlawn and South Shore residents were among the almost 30,000 who marched through the Loop Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of protest. Organized by Indivisible Chicago, the Chicago Federation of Labor, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights and other groups, the rally was one of more than 1,200 protests taking place simultaneously across the United States that day.
'This was home to him' - friends and family celebrate life of longtime Jimmy's owner

3 weeks ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Jan Callahan stood near the old wooden bar inside the west room of the Woodlawn Tap and mingled with the convivial crowd of colleagues, friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of her late husband, Bill. "This was home to him," Jan Callahan said. Bill Callahan tended bar at the Woodlawn Tap, a watering hole better known around the neighborhood as Jimmy’s, for more than 30 years before purchasing it with his brother in 1999.
Gift of Glamour helps Chicago teens shine on prom night

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell |Marc C. Monaghan

For several years around her March birthday, Woodlawn-native Contessa Houston had held a clothing and toiletry drive as a means of giving back to her community. The purpose was to give men and women returning to the workforce the formal attire – suits, ties, dress shirts or blouses – that they would need for a professional interview.
‘Surround yourself with people who smile when they see you coming’ - taking a page from Paige

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

It’s been a whirlwind year for Robert Earl Paige. After a career retrospective at the Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC), a commission for the Smart Museum and a show at New York City’s Cooper Hewitt, the 88-year-old artist once again found himself at the center of attention – this time, in a new book. Taking its title from Paige’s HPAC exhibition last year, “The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige” is the first book dedicated to Paige's career in textile art and interior design.
Claire Hartfield's Chicago stories

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Storytelling is a deep tradition in Claire Hartfield’s family. A Coretta Scott King Book Award-winner born and raised in Hyde Park, Hartfield said her grandmother, who traveled from Louisiana to the South Side of Chicago during the Great Migration, was an inveterate keeper of her family’s oral histories. "She was a great storyteller," Hartfield recalled Saturday, during a celebration of the awards at the University of Chicago’s Regenstein Library.
Kenwood celebrates its champions

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Before a packed assembly of whooping and smiling students and faculty, Kenwood Academy celebrated its championship teams Friday afternoon. The state girls basketball champions and City Public League boys champions were given special focus, as Principal Karen Calloway spoke about how the lessons they had learned through the year in competitive sports applied to the classroom and life.
Woodlawn Summit bucks chill winds out of D.C.

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Amidst a climate of economic uncertainty sweeping across the continent, this year’s annual Woodlawn Community Summit was markedly guarded. "We don't have to get scared. We just have to stand strong," extolled Felicia Dawson, vice president of strategic partnerships for POAH Communities, as she set the tone for the Saturday morning meeting. Brandishing the tagline "Resilience. Resolve.
HPNC moves forward with resilience and focus

1 month ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (HPNC), a 116-year-old community organization, got a big funding boost this week amid its multi-year modernization project – to the tune of half a million dollars. That money, HPNC’s executive director Angela Habr shared at the organization’s annual gala on Saturday, comes in the form of a capital grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, procured with the help of local state Rep. Curtis Tarver (25th).
‘White Cities’ in the ivory tower

2 months ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Forty-five years after his death, the work and legacy of Chicago-born artist Charles White was as alive as ever on the South Side last weekend. A South Side Community Art Center co-founder known for his powerful depictions of African Americans’ trials and triumphs, White was the focus two days of performances and talks at the University of Chicago’s Logan Center for the Arts.