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Homelessness through the eyes of a 5th grader is the basis for “Earth to Kenzie,” a new opera for 2nd through 7th graders co-produced by Lyric Opera of Chicago and Seattle Opera. In addition to a monthlong Opera in the Neighborhoods tour, the 45-m...

For nearly 80 years, the Joker has kept his backstory a mystery. Since the character’s first appearance in Batman #1 in the spring of 1940, comic book readers have known the Joker as an ordinary man with a penchant for robbery. That first comic bo...

My name is Holly Smith, and the first time I started selling StreetWise I was in my early 30s and pregnant with my kid. I wrote poetry back then and StreetWise published it in the magazine. After that, I started meeting people and doing my spoken...

Learning that domestic violence (DV) was a significant problem among his parishioners led Father Charles Dahm to a second calling.   Father Dahm, O.P., was pastor of St. Pius V Church in Pilsen, which provided a variety of social services, ranging...

Cara Chicago is sad to announce the death of Cara founder and StreetWise supporter, Thomas Owens, who passed away on Sunday morning, September 29.   Tom was an innovator – in business, philanthropy, faith, and family. He was an IBM executive for 2...