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Chicago Defender Women of Excellence 2014 honorees
2014 Honorees: Keeana Barber, WDB Marketing Group Keiana Barrett, Chicago Public Schools Tracey V. Bell, Walgreens Donna Black-Miller, American Heart Association Sonya Blakey, Inspiration…
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NATIONAL NEWS
Man Pulls Gun On Clerk Over Soda Tax Nahshon Shelton pulled a gun on a store clerk Saturday because he did not want to pay…
1. Don’t Do Depression Alone! This week the media world mourns the death of Karyn Washington, the 22-year-old writer of the popular motivational blog…
WORLD NEWS
The Ebola virus that has killed scores of people in Guinea this year is a new strain – evidence that the disease did not spread…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants have struck for a fourth time in three days in Nigeria, killing 20 people including a traditional ruler…
ENTERTAINMENT
For fans of the Netflix original series “Orange Is the New Black,” June 6th can’t come fast enough! The complete second season of the hit…
Olivia Pope’s lip has been trembling on 100 this season. It’s pretty much what Kerry Washington has been known for in “Scandal.” Just in time…
POLITICS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the president’s health care overhaul suddenly appears brighter, and some Democrats are saying it’s time for the party to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is looking for convicts worthy of his rarely used power to commute sentences. Obama has directed the Justice Department…
BUSINESS
One of the greatest feelings in life is when you get your first job offer upon graduating from college or graduate school. The plans you…
I started dating when I was fifteen. I got married at thirty-two. That means that I spent over half of my life interacting with the…
SPORTS
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe…
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge in Phoenix will hold a hearing Wednesday in which lawyers for former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper will challenge the…
HEALTH
Fat…you’re told they’re bad, then you’re told they’re good. So, which is it? Both. “Your body needs fat in order to function,” says Barbara Roberts,…
Easter will be here soon…you can tell by all the sweet goodies on display in most stores, bakeries and chocolate shops. All these delectable-looking options…
EDITORS PICKS
2014 Honorees: Keeana Barber, WDB Marketing Group Keiana Barrett, Chicago Public Schools Tracey V. Bell, Walgreens Donna Black-Miller, American Heart Association Sonya Blakey, Inspiration…
FEATURES
One doesn’t have their very own national holiday and 900 streets named after them unless they are truly deserving. Nor does Gallup name you the…
FAITH
1. In Exodus, the blood of the Passover lamb was painted on the door frames, causing the plague of the firstborn to pass over…
Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. In Rome various…
FOCUS
Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was a U.S. research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.[1] He was the first to…
President Barack Obama honored the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act Thursday, praising former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s work to fulfill the promise of…
CULTURE
This story is seemingly never ending. But who would have thunk this? According to TMZ, demand is going through the roof for gymnastics-strength shower rods.…
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe…
VIEWS
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell said Wednesday that gay athletes’ current fight for equality and acceptance reminds him of some…
South Side POV (Evan F. Moore): You can take someone out of the hood but you can’t take the hood out of them. Or so…
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