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Clerk Dorothy Brown’s Second chance Expungement Summit Assists More Than 700 Attendees

Honorable Dorothy Brown, clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County,along with Cabrini Green Legal Aid andanarrayofjudicial,governmental,legal,communityandreligiousorganizationsandagencies, hostedthe15th AnnualSecondChanceAdultandJuvenileExpungementSummitand Job Information Seminar. It was...

HFS Student Scholars Win Top Prize

The inaugural year of the ComEd HFS Scholars STEM Program and Energy Academy concluded this weekend with student project presentations and an award ceremony...

By the Hand, Kids Learn Meaning of “Life Goes On”

A little boy was killed in a tragic auto accident 27 years ago, and his liver was donated to a 9-month-old girl, which saved...

Big Shoulders Fund Celebrates 11th Year of Stock Market Program

Nearly 1,000 eighth grade students gathered at the Goodman Theater in Chicago to celebrate another successful year of the Stock Market Program. The Stock...

Hyde Park Brew Fest Pulls in Massive Crowd Despite Rain, Hail

Downtown Hyde Park exploded over the weekend with bumping music, dancing people and plenty of cold beers as the 6th annual Hyde Park Brew...

Real Men Cook: 30 Years Strong (And Counting) By Lee Edwards

For many in Chicago’s Black community, Father’s Day has become synonymous with Real Men Cook’s annual celebration of fathers — men who take on...

A Special Father’s Day Tribute by Marnita Coleman

This Father’s Day, we acknowledge all fathers, because without them there would be no you or me. Fathers literally bear the seed of our...

On the Front Porch: Dressing While Black

Black folks and sharp dress attire go together like peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie, T.I. and Tiny, Jimmy and Shanita, Dill pickles...

Eddie Jones II Philanthropist, Prominent Businessman, and Political Influence Has Passed Away

CHICAGO — Eddie Jones II, political and security strategist, died at his home in Chicago on May 27, 2019 after a long illness. He...

Future at Work Summit by LeadersUp Draws 500 Job Seekers

Nonprofit talent development accelerator LeadersUp drew some 500 job seekers to its annual Future at Work Summit last week at Malcolm X College. There...
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