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CBS News
13-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Giveaways on South Side help Chicago families in need ahead of Easter
The same Chicago non-profit that helps out families in need around Christmas hosted a spring giveaway on Saturday. Christmas in the Wards brought plenty of kids' clothing, diapers, wipes, toys, and much more to Kennedy-King College. They said the goal of the spring giveaway was to uplift communities in the face of rising costs and dwindling savings. "Love and generosity don't follow a calendar. So when we have Christmas and Easter, all it is is generosity, and generosity is welcome any time of the year," said U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Christmas in the Wards has been hosting holiday giveaways and providing community support to families across the Chicagoland area for the past 28 years. Meantime, thousands of families in Chatham have meals to put on the table this Easter. Discover Financial Service's Shine Bright Community Center hosted its 9th annual food giveaway. Members of the community got a free ham and groceries, as well as gift cards to pick up some extras. In all, volunteers handed out about 2,500 hams. The goal is to help families offset the rising price of groceries, which have spiked nearly 24% over the past four years.
Axios
24-03-2025
- General
- Axios
Student-staffed Sikia serves up a great deal
Englewood's only fine dining restaurant, Sikia, reopened in January after a five-year hiatus, serving three-course meals for $15. It's arguably the best dining deal in town, so it took some waiting for a reservation, but we finally snagged one. Context: Sikia can offer low prices because it's staffed by Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute students in Kennedy-King College's two-year culinary program. Dig in: Diners select three courses from a menu that offers bruschetta, arancini and stuffed mushrooms to start. Entrees include Greek lemon chicken, teriyaki salmon, pasta primavera and braised short rib over polenta. Desserts feature peanut butter cheesecake and coconut crème brûlée. The service: Friendly and polished with server Azaria Randle confidently describing the sweet, spicy and salted butters that come with warm bread, and Antoine Beale attending to constant persnickety needs. The grade: A+! Given the delicious food, elegant ambiance and outstanding service, we could see diners spending three times the price for this student meal. Warning: The $15 covers the meal and the tip, so bring cash if you want to leave extra. The bummer: Sikia, which is only open Tuesday through Thursday for lunch, is fully booked for the rest of the semester ending on April 1, with a deep waiting list, management says.
