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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago efforts to foster education of at-risk children are getting $10 million in federal help. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office says the…
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NATIONAL NEWS
Rikers Guards Accused of Faking Suicide Attempt to Cover Up Beating On Monday, New York City’s Department of Investigation said it’s reviewing the 129 incidents in which…
Extell, a Manhattan high-rise luxury condo developer, has reportedly been given the green light to proceed with their plans to add a separate entrance to the…
WORLD NEWS
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. and Egypt sought Tuesday to find an end to two weeks of bloodshed in the Gaza Strip, and officials raised…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sternly called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to compel Kremlin-backed separatists to stop hampering the probe at the Ukraine…
ENTERTAINMENT
A former member of Destiny’s Child was arrested in South Carolina over the weekend for disorderly conduct. Farrah Franklin, who was a part of the…
On the heels of OWN’s popular series “The Haves and the Have Nots” comes Tyler Perry’s new primetime drama “If Loving You is Wrong,” premiering on OWN:…
POLITICS
CHICAGO (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner kept up his drumbeat for Illinois term limits, saying Monday that “voters deserve a voice” on the issue and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday gave employment protection to gay and transgender workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, after…
BUSINESS
Event Takes Place in Cincinnati July 23-26 CINCINNATI– Fifth Third Bank announced today that it is a proud legacy sponsor of the 2014 National Urban…
Kobina Wright’s latest art work focuses on the blossoming of the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Artist and writer, Kobina Wright, has recently created a…
SPORTS
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream coach Michael Cooper has early stage tongue cancer and has taken a leave from the WNBA team. He will have…
BEIJING (AP) — LeBron James began his tour of China on Monday by exchanging gifts with another former child prodigy. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star was…
HEALTH
Packaged fresh fruit sold at select stores, including Costco, BJ’s, Trader Joe’s, has been recalled due to a possible listeria contamination threat, according to HealthDay. The…
A referral from another physician or family and friends is a first step in choosing a doctor, but specialists advise doing some research to finalize…
EDITORS PICKS
CHICAGO, June 25 – The Chicago City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a law that would allow the resumption of gun sales in the city…
FEATURES
CHICAGO–Black contractors said they are tired of losing out on jobs in their own communities, especially to large companies that find ways around the very law…
FAITH
Dear God: Thank you for showing me the way out of temptation and into the blessing and discipline of singleness. Abstinence. Celibacy. Single. Married. Divorced.…
Don’t miss: BEHIND-THE-PRAISE: Anita Wilson: “I Wasn’t Enthused About Music Growing Up” Anthony Evans – I Found You [WORLD PREMIERE] New Music: Adia…
FOCUS
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy announced Chicago Police have seized more than 3,600 illegal firearms to date in 2014. Superintendent McCarthy was…
CHICAGO – When it comes to organ donation, 33 percent of those on waiting lists are African American, but account for only 14 percent of…
CULTURE
There’s an incredibly entertaining new approach to finding that special someone, but it’s still got a few kinks. Who needs Match.com or Tinder, when you…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade aren’t taking any chances that their wedding pictures will wind up on social media! The happy couple has finally sent…
VIEWS
February is cold in Northern Virginia. It’s even colder when you’re in a cell alone, without a mattress, a blanket, a pillow, or a sheet.…
When we stopped using chemical relaxers and flat irons to straighten our natural hair, we felt great that our tresses were finally getting the chance…
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