The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Admirals hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Ready Center.
Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local
Jonathan Aguilar is a photojournalist as well as a Report for America corps member and Catchlight Local fellow. Before coming to Milwaukee, he spent two years as a photographer at one of America’s oldest daily newspapers, The Blade, in Toledo, Ohio. Aguilar grew up in the Chicago suburbs. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from DePaul University and his master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism.
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Capturing the spirit of the Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin
The sounds of music and the smells of food filled the air at the Summerfest grounds during the Puerto Rican Festival of Wisconsin.
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New mural unveiled on César E. Chavez Drive
The César E. Chávez Drive Business Improvement District 38, TRUE Skool and local artists have unveiled a 13-by-25 foot community mural in Clarke Square.
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Community-powered fridge opens at Tricklebee Café
A community-powered fridge opened Wednesday in the Tricklebee Café to help provide residents with healthy food options.
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Milwaukee entrepreneurs compete for the Rev-Up MKE grand prize
Fifteen Milwaukee entrepreneurs competed for a cash prize, business coaching and a rent free pop-up store during the Rev-Up MKE business competition.
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Silver City Fest brings music, dance and so much more to National Avenue
Residents came together for the 14th annual Silver City Fest. The event also celebrated the 30th anniversary of VIA Community Development Corp.
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Photo: Students ring in the school year with church bells
Students, parents and faculty join together in worship during the first all-school Mass of the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School school year.
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Hungry? Milwaukee’s food carts serve brats, ribs and more
Wherever you are in the city, a food cart is nearby.
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Photos: Young men learn about careers in law and advocacy
A panel of leaders helped young men learn about the how careers in law and advocacy can uplift their communities.
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Photos: It’s Hip-Hop Week in Milwaukee
It’s Hip-Hop Week in Milwaukee. The celebration, now in its seventh year, focuses on the power of hip-hop to transform urban communities.