Jul 2, 2025
This week marks the kick-off of the True Star Media Institute summer session where 65 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are learning about podcasting, photography and video production. For the next six weeks, our new group of Star on the city’s south and west...Apr 30, 2025
At the True Star Bronzeville headquarters, Cord’e McGee talks about the podcasts that he helped to create with the True Star West Side team at the BBF Center (Building Brighter Futures). / Photos: Israel Wilson True Star recently hosted a Q1 program meetup event at...Mar 31, 2025
It might’ve been spring break for CPS students, but we weren’t taking a break! This week, True Star hosted an exciting media boot camp that immersed students in the dynamic world of media and communications. Throughout the program, students from Chicago public schools...Nov 18, 2024
The True Star Media crew is all smiles during the Chicago Innovation Awards at UIC’s Dorin Forum. (L-R) Michael Issac, Israel Wilson, Marti Parham, Sullivan Grace Anderson, Na-Tae’ Thompson, Christopher Lockridge, DeAnna McLeary Sherman, Thomas McLeary and DeShaun...Oct 30, 2024
Everybody deserves to live healthy, happy lives. That includes teen drivers as well. The National Household Travel Survey indicates that the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16-19 year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers ages 20 and over. Risk is... 