Bolingbrook pulsed with global energy on Saturday, July 12, 2025, as the beloved International Festival of Cultures—known warmly as iFest—transformed the Village Festival Grounds and Performing Arts Center into a spectacular mosaic of shared heritage and communal pride. From midday to twilight, the grounds radiated the soul of international unity. […]
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A Harvest of Hope: Supporting Our Ghanaian Community
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Chicago warmly invites the community to a day of spiritual renewal and purposeful giving at its Men’s Fellowship Day and Annual Harvest celebration on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 1 PM. The occasion, led by the Men’s Fellowship and embraced by the entire congregation, is […]
Radiance and Triumph: An Evening In Honor Of Maame Efua Esaaba Bugyei
When a milestone is met with grace, purpose, and a heart full of gratitude, it deserves a celebration as radiant as the one hosted for Maame Efua Esaaba Bugyei. On a rain-kissed Sunday evening, nearly two hundred friends, family members, and community well-wishers gathered to honor not one, but two […]
Trump’s Tax Overhaul Expands SALT Deductions—But Who Really Gains?
By : Joseph Bedzradzokoto Washington, D.C., July 4, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s latest legislative victory—nicknamed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—ushers in sweeping tax changes, with a standout provision allowing for significantly larger deductions on state and local taxes. Though hailed as a win in some corners, the benefits aren’t […]
Op-Ed: Trump’s “Beautiful Bill” Is a Harsh Mirror—And the Reflection Isn’t Pretty for Working Americans
By : Joseph Bedzradzokoto President Trump stood at the podium and called it “One Big Beautiful Bill.” For America’s wealthiest families and corporate giants, it certainly is. But for millions of seniors, working-class parents, and low-income families—those who stock our shelves, teach our kids, care for our elderly—it’s anything but. […]







