Bradley Tech High School’s second annual career day allowed students to explore the skilled trades hands on, with the hope of helping them find their passion and connect with industry professionals.
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Posted inSouth, Special Report
Special report: The victims of Greenfield Avenue
Located on the city’s South Side, West Greenfield Avenue has become the city’s main prostitution hub, and a place where prostitutes and residents alike are victimized.
Posted inMultimedia, Photos, Walker Square
2016 Día de los Muertos Parade
The 7th Annual Día de los Muertos Parade took place in the Walker Square and Walker’s Point neighborhoods on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, South
Journey House opens second property to house youth aging out of foster care
A new group home for young people aging out of foster care, built with the help of Journey House, the city, county and other partners, was once a target for razing.
Posted inClarke Square, Multimedia, On The Block
On the Block: No more trick or treating
Mark Beres, 40, said that unlike when he was a child, kids don’t trick or treat on the South Side anymore.
Posted inMultimedia, Photos, Walker Square
Walker’s Point arts center hosts annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration
The Walker’s Point Center for the Arts kicked off its 24th annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration with an opening night reception displaying colorful ofrendas decorated with items representing loved ones in the artists’ lives.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, South, Walker Square
Sacred Garden and 100 Thousand Poets for Change host joint open mic at Arts @ Large
Poets of all ages recite poetry at an open mic presented by the local youth-led Sacred Garden group and the global organization 100 Thousand Poets for Change.
Posted inCarousel, Clarke Square, Community, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
Tropical Dome reopens at Mitchell Park; long-term future of Domes still unclear
Recommendations from the Mitchell Park Domes Task Force regarding the future of the Domes should come within a year. The Tropical Dome reopened recently after being closed in February due to safety concerns.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, South
Turnkey program combats foreclosure, but housing challenges remain in Layton Boulevard West
A home program in Layton Boulevard West seeks to provide affordable, energy-efficient homes by renovating foreclosures, but new foreclosures threaten to displace residents.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park, South, Walker Square
Doors Open Milwaukee showcases Sherman Park and Clarke Square neighborhoods
The annual Doors Open event allows the public to explore more than 150 locations throughout the city, including 12 sites in the spotlight neighborhoods of Sherman Park and Clarke Square. The event will be held Sept. 17 and 18.