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Is he playing fair? Governor Rauner fights labor unions
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NATIONAL NEWS
Superintendent Beverly Hall died after a battle with breast cancer on Wednesday, March 4. Hall had been battling breast cancer as dozens of educators stood…
A Fulton County (Ga.) police officer ambushed by an intoxicated shooter in the dark and fog overnight and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.…
WORLD NEWS
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization has approved a quick test for Ebola that will dramatically cut the time it takes to determine with…
The U.S. military is bringing home all but 100 troops dispatched to West Africa almost 10 months ago in an effort to stem the Ebola…
ENTERTAINMENT
Two filmmakers are taking bringing humor to the challenge of teaching Black kids to love their natural hair, but they might need you to chip…
Bobby Brown is bringing his family together to celebrate Bobbi Kristina’s birthday as she continues to fight for her life. Today is Bobbi’s 22nd…
POLITICS
Even with a low voter turnout (33 percent), last Tuesday’s municipal election showed the power of the ballot box while candidates and political pundits scurried to re-examine their positions…
The people of the City of Chicago has spoken and there will be a runoff for the Mayoral election on April 7. Although, the…
BUSINESS
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Postal Service announced last month that it would honor Maya Angelou — the beloved author, poet, actress and champion of equality…
Toyota kicks off Chicago auto show by donating winter boots, socks to Chicago area homeless families
Chicago – For many families living paycheck to paycheck, there’s the possibility of being an illness, an accident, or a paycheck away from living on…
SPORTS
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jordan, a former Chicago Bulls player, and some other NBA owners have reached new heights, landing on Forbes world list…
Nobody ever seems to remember second place or the second person to do something. This has been Earl Lloyd’s dilemma during the balance of his…
HEALTH
LONDON (AP) — Put down the doughnut. And while you’re at it, skip the breakfast cereal, fruit juice, beer and ketchup. New guidelines from the…
Scientists at Cambridge University and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science recently announced that babies developed from the DNA of two people of the same sex…
EDITORS PICKS
Growing up in Chicago during the baby boomer era, almost everybody knew someone — whether it was a relative or an immediate family member — that was…
FEATURES
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Postal Service announced last month that it would honor Maya Angelou — the beloved author, poet, actress and champion of equality…
FAITH
Strength is a characteristic that is often underrated. Praying for strength is merely understanding that you are seeking out the ability to survive in our…
The McClurkin Family gathered together today to say farewell to sibling, Cheryl “Cheri” McClurkin (June 8, 1962 – March 3, 2015) The McClurkin Family gathered…
FOCUS
For good reasons many African Americans have wonderful memories of their time in public schools. Among those recollections are the family and community legacies, the…
Col. Eugene F. Scott will take that last ride up Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in August after nearly 20 years of directing the nation’s…
CULTURE
If you’ve been watching ABC’s new show, The Slap, you’ve probably got an opinion on the central question in the show’s premise: is it okay…
FERGUSON, Mo. — A forthcoming Justice Department report on the Ferguson Police Department has found that city officials engage in practices that discriminate against black…
VIEWS
For good reasons many African Americans have wonderful memories of their time in public schools. Among those recollections are the family and community legacies, the…
Change is afoot in Chicago. Just as 1938 changed the course of history with the take over by the democratic machine, it has become tradition…
