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CHA/Chicago Trivia Answers

Answer - 1
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak was born in Chicago. He went to Farragut High School and Columbia College Chicago.

Answer - 2
Frank Lloyd Wright lived in Oak Park and designed many homes in the suburb, too!

Answer - 3
Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights (SHR) in 1924, the first recognized gay rights organization in the United States.

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C.A.R.E.S.
Community Assistance, Resources, and Efficient Services Volume 32 March 2023

Sophia King - Alderman 4th Ward

Community leaders have a lot in common, like their enthusiasm for teaching and learning, and a passion for building meaningful relationships within and across communities. As community leaders, their goals are similar, but their paths to community leadership are surprisingly divers and often surprisingly surprising.
For Sophia King, it is an honor to serve her community after living in the 4th Ward for over 30 years. Like so many Chicagoans, her parents moved from Mississippi seeking opportunity and a better way of life. The journey has been a very fulfilling, full of rich experiences

During her time in Chicago she has served as a volunteer, alderman, businesswoman, equal rights advocate, teacher, and most importantly, as your neighbor.
Sophia King has lived in Chicago for 35 years. Although born in Colorado, Sophia grew up in Evanston, Illinois and Jackson, Mississippi. This diverse upbringing helped to shape Sophia’s convictions on equity, justice, and opportunity for all. After graduation from Evanston Township HS, Sophia attended undergrad at the University of Illinois and holds a graduate degree from Northwestern University.
As a former educator, Sophia diversified classes at the Latin School of Chicago and promoted co-curricular education at Chicago Public Schools. With an eye on equity, Sophia helped establish the Ariel Community Academy to provide the North Kenwood-Oakland residents with the same quality education that her students at Latin received. As President of the Kenwood Park Advisory Council, Sophia never stopped fighting to expand youth programs to keep children safe and engaged. Harriet’s Daughters, a not-for-profit, that was founded by Sophia, holds the mission to increase employment and wealth in the African American community. She and her organization worked to turn a spotlight on disparities, and to enable access to jobs and procurement opportunities.

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Sophia has served as Alderperson of the 4th Ward since 2016. The 4th Ward stretches from Hyde Park on the south to downtown on the north with Bronzeville in the middle. It includes soldier field the museum campus and Grant Park. In the City Council, Sophia is Chair of the Progressive Cause and Acting Chair of the Education Committee. Sophia was the lead sponsor for the $15 minimum wage hike in Chicago which gave 400,000 Chicagoans a raise and lifted 100,000 out of poverty. She led the charge to change Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Drive and add Du Sable to the name Lake Shore Drive in honor of the founder of the City of Chicago. A consensus builder, Sophia King led the former Michael Reese Hospital site that sat vacant for decades into a national model for equitable development.
Sophia lives in Kenwood with her husband Alan, a lawyer, and has two adult daughters and two granddaughters. She enjoys family gatherings, walking the neighborhood, and playing a mean game of bid whist.
You’ve been an exceptional leader community, you inspire every others and make sure they aim for the best. Thank you for all you do, Sophia King. Your community appreciates you.

CAC/CHA and Chicago Trivia
Answers are revealed on the last page

1. Which of these game show hosts was born in Chicago?

2. Where did Frank Lloyd Wright live?

3. Chicago’s Henry Gerber created the country’s first documented gay rights organization, chartered by the State of Illinois in what year?

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Chicago Events

Cortez Miller—Trumbull Homes Resident

Chicago Food Truck Festival
Summer is the season of culinary events in Chicago, and Food Trucks Festival is definitely one of the favorites for locals. About 50 trucks cater almost every cuisine imaginable on Earth. The food truck lineup is provides the biggest choice and diversity in The Windy City.

4th on 53rd Parade
4th on 53rd is the main Independence Day celebration on The South Side and one of the most anticipated annual events in Hyde Park. The free festival, which attracts about 10,000 attendees, starts with a vibrant parade along 53rd Street, followed by a community party and a picnic in Nichols Park. The event runs from 10: 30 am to 3 pm.

Chicago Ribfest
The food festival Ribfest Chicago promises quality and culinary experience. It is known as one of the leading and quality food festivals in North America. The festival’s events attract, every year, more than 60,000 people who eat greedily dozens of tons of pork.
Friday, August 18, 2023 - Sunday, August 20, 2023
Irving Park & Damen/Lincoln

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Black History Facts

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The Overton Hygienic Building
3619 S. State Street in Chicago
Featuring a line of women's makeup and perfume, the Overton Hygienic Company became one of the nation's largest producers of African American cosmetics. The building also housed the Douglass National Bank, the first nationally chartered, African American owned bank.

Dusable Museum
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center is the country’s first independent museum dedicated to the history of African and African American culture, and one of Chicago’s principal cultural institutions. This Hyde Park must-see boasts more than 15,000 artifacts, including priceless paintings, sculptures, and historical memorabilia.

Black Ensemble Theater
The Black Ensemble Theater Founded in 1976 by the phenomenal actress, producer, and playwright Jackie Taylor in Uptown is one of the most diverse musical theatres in the country. The group, whose mission is to end racism through theatre arts and community outreach, is known for their lively performances that will have you up out of your seat and singing along.

Chess Records
Over the course of the ‘50s, Motor Row evolved into Record Row—a stretch of South Michigan Avenue where popular jazz, blues, and soul albums were recorded and distributed. This building at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue (also the title of a 1964 Rolling Stones song recorded there) became Chess Records in 1956, the legendary music label that featured Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry.

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