CHICAGO — South Side native and celebrated volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley led the Penn State team to victory in the NCAA Division I volleyball championship Sunday, making history as the first woman head coach to win the title. Penn State won against the University of Louisville women’s volleyball team, helmed by Dani Busboom Kelly. This […]
CHICAGO — With pumpkin-carving season behind us, Chicagoans can compost their gourds at environmentally friendly Pumpkin Smash events around the city. Each year, the city’s Department of Streets and Sanitation teams up with ward offices and neighborhoods to host 10 Pumpkin Smashes where neighbors can create compost that helps enrich soil. Composting keeps pumpkins out […]