U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced this week that a team of high school students from Whitney Young Magnet High School won their regional competition for the 2016 National Science Bowl® (NSB) this past weekend and are advancing to compete at the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April. This year marks the 26th time the national competition has been held.
In recognition for his outstanding efforts on behalf of the International Shipmasters’ Association (ISMA), Captain Mark Stevenson has been nominated for the Captain Lewis Ludington Award, often considered the “Oscars” of the maritime industry.
On sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., people from all walks of life will gather on the southwest side of Chicago to pay tribute to three men: Munir Muhammad (Business Manager), Halif Muhammad (Secretary), and Shahid Muslim (Director).
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 10, 2016 10:57 a.m.
Ill. State Rep. Christian Mitchell (Dist.-26) is keeping busy these days rounding up as many heavy weight endorsements as he can. And that’s exactly what he should be doing because his competitor Jhatayn “Jay” Travis is picking up steam.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 10, 2016 10:42 a.m.
A white Chicago police officer who shot and killed an African American teenaged suspect while on a domestic dispute call, is now suing the youth’s estate.
The biggest months for adding and dropping credit cards are December, January, and February so now's the time to make sure that $95 annual fee is really worth it.
By: Associated Press - February 4, 2016 4:57 p.m.
LONDON — Joseph Fiennes will star as Michael Jackson in a one-off TV comedy set to broadcast later this year — a casting decision that has added fuel to a raging debate about opportunities for non-White actors in movies and TV.
By: Associated Press - February 4, 2016 4:57 p.m.
Rihanna has released her much anticipated new album through Jay Z’s Tidal streaming service, which she co-owns.
Thanks to a new state law authored by Cook County Recorder of Deeds (CCRD) Karen A. Yarbrough, Tracey B. Williams of A.R.E. Partners in Chicago became the first Realtor/Broker in Illinois to become an official registrar for CCRD’s Free Property Fraud Alert monitoring service.
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced that to accommodate the large number of people who usually attend, the Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Black History Month Courthouse Tours of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, will be held again this year on nine (9) days. Tours will be offered daily beginning on Tuesday, February 17, 2004, through Friday, February 20, 2004, and the following entire week from Monday, February 24, 2004, through Friday, February 28, 2004.
Comprehensive reforms have been made to address how Chicago’s first responders can best serve individuals with mental illness.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 3, 2016 12:57 p.m.
It looks like a special election is in the near future thanks to a vacancy left opened by Will Burns who resigned as alderman of Chicago’s fourth ward.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 3, 2016 12:52 p.m.
If over the past year, progress had been made between the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in regards to cutting an “acceptable” deal for teachers, it came to a screeching halt on Monday after the CTU rejected a four-year contract offer from the city.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel nominated on Monday Eugene “Gene” Jones, Jr. as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) after serving as Acting CEO since June of 2015.
That system doesn’t work. IRS problems have a way of ruining all aspects of your life. And as time goes by, the IRS adds salt to your wounds by adding penalties to what you already owe. It’s like the meter in a taxi cab, the counter keeps going adding more and more charges to that IRS debt -- even when you are standing still. Many times the penalties and interest end up adding up to be more than what you actually owe the IRS. However, understanding the relentless measures the IRS takes to collect penalties -- and having the right experts on your side -- can help you avoid the traps that can drastically impact the way you and your family live.
Though the average U.S. price for a gallon of gasoline went up by a fraction of a cent, retail prices remain at their lowest in six years, market reports show.
Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for American women. But over the last 30 years, the cervical cancer death rate has gone down by more than 50%. The main reason for this change was the increased use of screening tests. Screening can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops. It can also find cervical cancer early − in its most curable stage.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday announced a city initiative to support home buyers in neighborhoods across Chicago. The Home Buyer Assistance Program will help make homeownership possible for working families and individuals by providing support for down payment and closing costs.
Chicago's Independent Police Review Authority says a 19-year-old college student called 911 three times asking them to send police before he was fatally shot by an officer.
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., one of the foremost civil rights, religious and political figures, endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp Sunday at a press conference at Andrea Zopp for Senate campaign headquarters. Jackson believes Zopp, a candidate with over 30 years experience as a public servant, is the best candidate to build a multicultural coalition that will advocate for the rights of all people of Illinois in the U.S. Senate.
