Extremely Local News: Chicago artist creates stamps for USPS

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

USPS Needed Stamps For Its 250th Anniversary. Local Cartoonist Chris Ware Delivered: Ware, a contributor to The New Yorker who began his career in Chicago’s alt weeklies, designed a sheet of 20 stamps that show a mail carrier’s neighborhood journey. The stamps go on sale Wednesday.

The Flashy Fugitives: Ex-Loretto Leader And Pal Accused Of Stealing Millions Are Living Large In Dubai: Anosh Ahmed and Sameer Suhail could face years in prison in the United States — but they’ve fled abroad, court records show. Suhail has opened a luxe plastic surgery clinic, while Ahmed is making appeals to President Donald Trump.

Daddy Victory Club Shines A Light On Black Fatherhood — And Their Meetups Have Gone Viral: Kouri Marshall founded Daddy Victory Club to connect fathers and soon-to-be dads to neighbors and resources. Its monthly Daddy & Me Strolls have gone viral online, reaching more than 15 million people.