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Urban Farm 2025
Social Service Center 2025
Produced by Stacy Jackson/Roberto Flores/Edgar Torres 2025
60 Years of Chicago Lights Tutoring
Produced by Roberto Flores/Edgar Torres | 2024
40 Years of the Chicago Lights Social Service Center
Produced by Lounge Cat Films | 2023
Chicago Lights 2023
Produced by Lounge Cat Films | 2023
Chicago Lights 2022
Produced by Kyle Henderson/Derek Self | 2022
Building Brighter Futures
We Shine: Ezekiel and Cadence
We Grow: Kaylen and Xavier
We Continue: Dave
Produced by Fig Media | March 2021
Changing Lives through Mentorship
Produced by Make Stuff Media | October 2018
Chicago Lights: A Community Outreach Organization
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Chicago Lights Summer Day
Chicago Lights Tutoring Program 50th Anniversary
Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Produced by 12th Round | 2015-2016
Chicago Lights: Changing Lives One at a Time
Produced by Free Spirit Media | September 2013
News Media
Sanctuary Magazine | December 2021
Different Drummers: Chicago Lights Tutoring (youtube.com)
Different Drummers |December 2021
WCIU, The U | Real Chicagoans: Episode 14 (Peace Club at Chicago Lights)
WCIU | January 2022
Celebrating Chicago Lights – National Mentoring Month (youtube.com)
WGN Online | January 2022
Chicago Lights Executive Director Recollects 25 Years in the Tutoring Industry
Conversations with the Citizen Podcast | September 2021
These 3 Tips from Experts Can Help Keep Your Garden Fresh and Green throughout the Drought
Block Club Chicago | June 2021
Making a Difference: Group Aims to Break Down Systemic Barriers in Battle against Poverty
NBC5 Chicago | April 2021
Gala of Hope Goes Virtual This Year
FOX 32 Chicago | February 2021
Midday Fix: National Mentoring Month with the Chicago Lights Tutoring Program
WGN-TV | January 2021
Chicago’s Homeless and Area Service Providers Prepare for First Full Pandemic Winter
Chicago Tribune | December 2020
Heroes of the Homeless Crisis
Authority Magazine | May 2020
Candace Jordan, Chicago Tribune | March 2020
Chicago Lights Breaks Economic, Social Barriers
FOX 32 Chicago | February 2020
Chicago Lights Helps Children Living in Under-Resourced Areas Reach Full Potential
ABC 7 Chicago | October 2019
Stacy Jackson: Shines Chicago Lights
Classic Chicago Magazine | September 2019
Different Drummers: Chicago Lights Tutoring
Different Drummers | September 2019
MVPP: Chicago Lights Fights Poverty by Providing Social Services, Job Training and More
WGN Radio | August 2019
Basketball Court Turned into Urban Farm after Years of Care and Compost
WGN-TV | June 2019
Student and Tutor Maintain Their Relationship from Third Grade through High School Graduation
CBS Chicago | June 2019
4 Star Chicagoan: Chicago Lights Urban Farm
ABC 7 Windy City LIVE | July 2018
Program Brings Education to Underprivileged Youth in Chicago
NBC Nightly News | November 2014
Urban Farm Growing Opportunities for Those in Poverty
NBC 5 Chicago Go Green | November 2011
Chicago Lights Urban Farm Impact 100 Grant
Impact 100 | June 2011