About NLCN
The North Lawndale Community News is published twice a month by Strategic Human Services. Our purpose is to help inform our community on resources, events, and issues relevant to us and our neighboring communities. Our community includes those who live, work, worship in, and/or care about North Lawndale. Our focus is on positive, productive solutions, that will improve the lifestyle of our community members.
Board of Directors

  • Fred Mitchell, Chairman

  • Muhammed Shakur, Vice-Chairman

  • Ann Coon, Secretary

  • Bruce Miller, Treasurer

  • Susan Munro, Director

  • Marta Foster, Director

  • Vivian Lewis, Director

  • Betty Mason, Director Creative

  • Scott,Director

Founding Board of Directors:
  • Larry Leonard
  • Carolyn Patterson
Advisory Board:
  • Cong. Danny K. Davis
  • Rev. Randall Harris,

Consulting Editors and Writers:
  • Joe Ann Bradley
  • Constanza Williams
  • Wilbert Cook
  • Bill Goosby
  • Fred Mitchell
  • Dr. Shemuel Israel
  • Tamiko Bowie-Ervin
  • Dwayne Ervin
  • Elia Qasim
  • Angela Harris
  • Linda Allen
  • Kareem Abdul-Lateef
  • Danita Bowie
  • Marquita Ware
  • Jasmine Jackson
  • Angelic Jones
  • JustNita,
  • Nofiyah Israel
  • Anissa K. Hunter
  • C. L. Hunter
  • Warren Polk
  • Kim Owens
  • Rossana I. Weathersby
  • Alyssa Siegel
  • Terry Dean
  • David Schultz
  • Marvin Payne
  • Rickie Brown
  • Margie Mitchell
  • Wilbert Bledsoe
  • RogLynn G. Gunter
  • Towanda Abbott
  • Reggie Lewis
  • Keana Hill
  • Shelton Love
  • Jeffery Leving