SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois' new Republican governor called Wednesday for deep spending cuts to Medicaid, pensions and other programs to fix the state's budget mess without raising taxes - a pitch met with quick opposition from Democrats who control the Legislature.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2015 4:56 p.m.
Art lovers gather around. A student' featured art exhibit is currently on display at South Suburban College (SSC) as part of SSC’s Art and Design Department’s 20th annual SSC Regional High School Student Art Exhibit and Festival that runs through Feb. 27th.
A free Chatham Homeownership and Rental Resource Fair for existing and prospective residents of Chatham will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, February 21 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 754 E. 77th Street (at Cottage Grove).
Jennifer Hudson will make her Broadway debut in the fall when the musical The Color Purple returns.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:27 p.m.
Brittany Middlebrooks, reigning Miss Illinois United States 2014 and Jade Newton, the reigning Ms. Indiana United States 2014, fully understand their community roles as positive role models.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:19 p.m.
Members of the Chicago State University (CSU) student government association (SGA) recognized National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) last week on Feb. 6. The group, who assembled at the Cordell Reed Student Union building on CSU's campus provided free condoms and literature about HIV/AIDS to students, faculty and other passersby.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 12, 2015 4:14 p.m.
During his first State-of-the-State address last Wednesday, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced his plan to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10 an-hour over the next seven years, drawing gasps and comments from Illinois law makers. The following day, the Ill. House passed Sen. Bill 11, which increases the state’s minimum wage incrementally to $11 an hour.
By: Lee Edwards - February 12, 2015 4:10 p.m.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), President Forrest Claypool, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner, Rebekah Scheinfeld, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) and several community stakeholders at a ceremonial opening of the newly constructed Cermak-McCormick Place CTA Green Line station at 16 E. Cermak.
Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and head of the film studio, nearly three months after a massive hack hit the company and revealed embarrassing emails.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 11, 2015 1:04 p.m.
Tuesday brought news that Chicago Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th Ward) died Monday night due to heart failure.
By: Lee Edwards - February 11, 2015 12:58 p.m.
Chatham Business Association (CBA) welcomed Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) and Ald. Michelle Harris (8th Ward) to its monthly membership meeting at the QGB Foundation Building, 806 E. 78th St. on Tuesday. The aldermen shared their ward economic development plans.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer ban discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the transgendered in hiring and employment in much of state government because of an action announced Tuesday by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kanye West almost pulled another Kanye at the Grammy Awards.
By: Lee Edwards - February 5, 2015 5:02 p.m.
On the morning of Feb. 1, as many in the Chicagoland area were preparing for Super Bowl Sunday, the National Weather Service (NWS) released an urgent blizzard warning for the northeastern counties of Illinois. The announcement warned of snow accumulation ranging from 12 to 16 inches and as much as 18 to the wind gusts ranging from 20 – 40 miles per hour (MPH). Counties that were slated to be affected were: Cook, Will, Kane, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kendall, and DeKalb. To combat Mother Nature’s icy wrath, several state and local agencies sprang into action.
When considering a home renovation, think outside the box for design inspiration and setting the overall tone.
Challenged by Republicans, Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch on Wednesday defended President Barack Obama's decision to shelter millions of immigrants from deportation though they live in the country illegally. But she said they have no right to citizenship under the law.
Funk legend Sly Stone was awarded $5 million last week in a breach-of-contract suit that claimed his business partners and his own company cheated him out of royalties.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 4, 2015 4:51 p.m.
If you are looking for a chance to take part in an off Broadway production of an award-winning play, then the opportunity might be waiting for you at South Suburban College (SSC) as the SSC PLAYHOUSE of South Suburban College recently announced auditions for its production of John Guare’s, Tony and Pulitzer-Prize winning 1990 American classic, Six Degrees of Separation.
By: Lee Edwards - February 4, 2015 4:42 p.m.
Last week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City of Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon announced at the City Club luncheon at Maggiano's Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave., that the city plans to expand its digital footprint by initiating the “Internet to Go” (ITG) hotspot lending pilot program.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 4, 2015 4:39 p.m.
Five candidates challenging Chicago Ald. Leslie Hairston, 5th Ward, for her elected position turned out Saturday for an aldermanic candidate’s forum and made their case as to why they should replace her for the job.
