Loving the kinks, curls or volume-less hair means embracing your birth-given locks and exhorting confidence wherever you go. That was the message at...

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I'm still waiting Mr. President on a response to our violence

rtmadmincd - August 1, 2012

In just about each local newscast there's a report about gun violence and its victims. And the headlines the next morning with a...

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Prayer picket outside gun shop

rtmadmincd - August 1, 2012

Members of the clergy and Chicagoland residents made their thoughts known Monday by picketing outside the Suburban Sporting Goods Guns & Ammo shop...

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Burroughs Harbor?

rtmadmincd - August 1, 2012

U.S. Reps. Bobby Rush (D-1st) and Danny Davis (D-7th) spearheads a petition to get the 31st Street Harbor renamed after the late Dr. Margaret...

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Illinois governor proposes assault weapons ban

rtmadmincd - July 31, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois could ban assault weapons under a plan proposed Tuesday by Gov. Pat Quinn, but any gun control regulation would have...

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Shakedowns of prison staff ordered

rtmadmincd - July 30, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois authorities conducted a "mass shakedown" of guards and other prison employees last week, taking the unusual step of searching...

Sports

Harvey throws first pitch

rtmadmincd - July 29, 2012

Comedian, syndicated radio personality and game show host Steve Harvey threw out the first pitch at Monday's Cubs game against the St. Louis...

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