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Changes to Law could Mean More Jobs for Minorities in Chicago Film Industry
Discussion around amending an act that would benefit the local Black film industry, as well as create economic development in urban communities, has been happening…
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NATIONAL NEWS
A good Samaritan couple was run down by a psychotic woman enraged that they would call the police on her for leaving her son locked in…
The NYPD officers who shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray will not face criminal charges, reports the Daily News. RELATED: Principal Of Slain Brooklyn Teen Pens…
WORLD NEWS
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A leading doctor who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died Tuesday from the disease,…
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Police officers deployed to Liberia’s international airport to ensure passengers are screened for Ebola symptoms as a major regional airline announced…
ENTERTAINMENT
CHICAGO (AP) — Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three…
Kandi Burruss appears to be a genuinely nice person and an astute businesswoman and artist. But whatever you do, do not mess with her chicken…
POLITICS
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans, scrambling to win conservative support for a bill addressing the immigration crisis on the border, have scheduled a companion vote…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding…
BUSINESS
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced last week that the civil rights group will partner with Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., the…
Researchers are now discovering how people of color and women are often penalized at work for promoting others like themselves. In a time where many companies…
SPORTS
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Jeter got a surprise presidential farewell before playing his final game in Texas, when former President George W. Bush took…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Commissioner David Stern praised the NBA’s handling of the Donald Sterling controversy and predicts it will “end well” for the…
HEALTH
CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA agreed on Tuesday to help athletes with head injuries in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit that college sports’…
“How do I get rid of this belly fat?” This is easily one of the most common weight loss questions out there. In addition to…
EDITORS PICKS
Quincy Jones is set to receive the 99th NAACP Spingarn Medal July 23 at the 105th NAACP National Convention. This medal is considered the highest…
FEATURES
In Antoine Walker’s new documentary, “Gone in an Instant,” he uses a personal life lesson to hopefully prevent other young NBA players from making…
FAITH
Psalm 23 portrays God as a shepherd, feeding (verse 1) and leading (verse 3) his flock. The “rod and staff” (verse 4) are also the…
Danetra Moore is an exceptionally talented and dynamic vocalist, model and actress. She is a native of Stockton, California that now resides in Atlanta, Georgia.…
FOCUS
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is acknowledging that the city needs to take steps to restore public trust in the red-light camera program…
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…
CULTURE
The death of Eric Garner at the hands of the New York City Police Department, and additional videos that have surfaced showing police using excessive…
ESPN has told “First Take” host Stephen A. Smith to have a seat, and they’ve placed him on suspension. Less than a week after Stephen…
VIEWS
Within the next several weeks Illinois-based Walgreens drug store chain is set to decide if it will become what President Obama referred to last week…
The moment I left for college, for some reason, I no longer had a consistent sense of satisfaction. I can honestly recall one moment in…
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