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Clerk Brown to host summit on mortgage foreclosure

Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, along with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Cook County Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore, Representative Karen Yarbrough, Alderman JoAnn Thompson, The Dorothy Brown Scholarship and Community D

Obama, McCain vie in second TV debate

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners

$10,000 reward offered in capture of Austin rapist

The family of a 16-year-old rape victim continues to urge potential witnesses to the attack to step up and talk to police. Since her attack over two weeks ago, community and religious leaders on the West Side have been canvassing the area, pleading for th

BUFI passes the torch

When Jeffrey Osborne brings his great, resonating voice to The Harold Washington Cultural Center this Saturday to perform and launch The Black United Fund’s Culture of Giving program through its Living Legends Passing The Torch Awards Gala, he will

Farmers Best Market announces grand opening

Farmers Best Market, Chicago’s only Black-owned full-service grocery, celebrates its weeklong grand opening this week, with a kick-off wine and cheese tasting at 6. p.m. Wednesday. The ceremonies will be held at the store, 1424 W. 47th Street, in th

Performing arts school opens in South Shore

Some children just need an outlet to shine, and performing arts is sometimes the answer. They express themselves and their talents are nurtured, the founder of a South Side performing arts school said. Rhea Henderson said the arts is an important avenue i

Dear Gwen: My girlfriend mistreated me

Dear Gwendolyn:I have been dating a particular young lady for three years. During that time I fell in love with her. For the past two years, I have been helping her pay her mortgage and her car note. Last year she admitted she “cheated” on m

CEDA’s Robert Wharton is ‘Business Man of the Year’

Robert L. Wharton, president and chief executive officer of the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County was honored as “Business Man of the Year” during the 2008 Minority Business Expo held earlier this month.

Serving up registrants

Harold's Chicken Shack, 100 W. 87th St., has teamed up with the Board of Elections for voter registration.

Dramatics part of cancer event

Members of the legendary singing group, The Dramatics, appeared at Rainbow/PUSH’s national headquarters Saturday to help uninsured women get free mammograms, as part of a breast cancer health seminar hosted by Anaia’s Breast Cancer Awareness P
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