The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has added more than 20 objects to the national collections, including a Little Rock Central High School year book, a graduation dress, a personal letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a notice of suspension and photographs, from Minnijean Brown Trickey, who is known as one of the Little Rock Nine.
A coalition of civil rights attorneys and others filed a court petition Tuesday seeking to force Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez to hand over the prosecution and any further investigation involving the fatal police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald to a special prosecutor.
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 17, 2016 11:02 a.m.
It’s the question that’s on everyone’s mind. It’s been the topic of most political discussions for the past few days. And it’s a very serious matter to democrats, republicans and independents. Who is going to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia?
By: Larissa M. Tyler - February 11, 2016 5:02 p.m.
Here’s some good news for Chicago residents who are in need of tax preparation assistance. The City of Chicago is expanding its Tax Prep Chicago program. The 16th annual citywide free tax preparation assistance program will double the number of free tax preparation assistance sites from 21 to 36 sites.
Country singer Chris Stapleton will join Gary Clark Jr. and Bonnie Raitt at the Grammy Awards later this month for a tribute to the late blues master B.B. King.
O.J. Simpson isn't happy with ads and interviews he's seen about a cable TV series focusing on his 1995 murder acquittal, his attorney said, but he's not upset about the way he's depicted.
The basic story of the poisoning of the children of Flint, Mich., through the water they drink is now pretty well known, but as more details come out, it keeps getting worse. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, after passing a big tax cut for the rich and corporations on coming into office, had to find cuts to make up for the lost revenue.
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.
