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Target’s Planned Closures Big Loss To South Side

Regardless of the numerous job losses, pleas from elected officials, and the negative impact closure of two South Side Target stores will have on...

‘Better Than Jail’ But Still Disruptive: Electronic Monitoring’s Effect on Young People

  While Illinois has made some progress in decreasing incarceration, criminal justice reformers say “e-carceration,” or house arrest, can be harmful, too.   Sechuan Marsh says he...

New Book Pays Tribute to Chicago Publishing Giant John H. Johnson

Former Jet and Ebony Editor Dr. Margena Christian has penned a thorough account of the life of businessman and Chicagoan John H. Johnson, the...

Let’s Eat: Hay Street Bar & Grill

  Situated in an unassuming strip mall in the Village of Matteson, Illinois, Hay Street Bar & Grill reminded Miss Coretta and me of the...

Leeching Off the Ghetto

    As the many elections are currently underway, primarily the Illinois governor's race, which will be followed by the citywide races like Aldermen and the...

Who To Call About Your Right To Vote

Ami Gandhi explains how the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline can help you resolve voting issues on election day     Voters can encounter a wide range of obstacles on...

Go Vote! What Millennials Are Doing To Get Their Peers to Vote

It's election season in Chicago! Cue the political rallies, fundraisers, candidate forums, corporate endorsements, big money ads, pompous rhetoric, mudslinging, petition-signing, yard signs, and ––...

The Black “Warrior Princess”

  Outside of my late mother, I have been immensely blessed to grow up around some of the world’s most powerful women. The phenomenon known...

Gypsy Showcases the Ultimate Stage Mother

Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Gypsy Book by Arthur Laurents Director Michael Weber October 12 - November 25 Gypsy Showcases the Ultimate Stage Mother   The Marx Brothers, Drew Barrymore, Shirley Temple,...

Jussie Smollett Advocates for the Trevor Project and Turns Up the LOVE n Chicago

For all the “Empire” fans in Chicago, Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) does way more than just act in a hit television series. He's also...
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