By: Lee Edwards - July 2, 2014 11:05 a.m.
A group of young adults convened Monday as part of Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s (RPC) 43rd Annual International Convention held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. N. Waters St. to discuss, student loan debt and its impact on their lives and educational pursuits.
For the past six months, the United Citizens of Robbins (UCOR), a group of Village of Robbins residents and stakeholders, founded in 2013 and operating as a collective, has been demanding transparency and full disclosure regarding a pending limestone quarry and underground mine, operated by ALM Resources LLC.
Under pressure from Congress, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help “drain the swamp” of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure-alls to millions of Americans desperate to lose weight.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 26, 2014 noon
Lessie Cokley walked slowly as she made her way from the busy parking lot of the newly opened Pete’s Fresh Market grocery store at Madison Street and Western Avenue last Thursday morning amongst a constant stream of early arrivals to the store.
“My arthritis is acting up but I wanted to come to this new grocery store because it offers fresh vegetables and fruit,” said Cokley who turned 65 on Thursday. “The other store I used to go to is small and doesn’t offer fresh produce. I live in walking distance so I’m glad the store is here.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 26, 2014 11:52 a.m.
When families of homicide victims and other death cases show up to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office to identify the remains of loved ones, they will soon have access to on-the-spot grief counseling thanks to a collaboration between the County and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) who will provide second-year graduate students from UIC’s Jane Addams College of Social Work to provide the service.
Nearly 100 people packed The Alloy Studios in Friendship recently for discussion groups and a fashion show spotlighting the beauty and diversity of natural African-American hair. Many were part of the local group It’s a Natural Thang, which educates and supports women and men in their journey to let chemical agents and relaxers grow out and natural hair textures and curl patterns grow in.
By: Lee Edwards - June 26, 2014 11:06 a.m.
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (CCDTH) has announced an updated list of construction projects slated for 2014 that will include street resurfacing and rehabilitation, and bridge repairs throughout various areas of the County.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 26, 2014 11:02 a.m.
Residents in the Calumet Township community now have a new healthcare center with the grand opening and dedication ceremony held yesterday for the new MetroSouth Medical Center, located at 12549 S. Ashland Ave., Calumet Park, honoring Ill. State Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita's (Dist.-28th) late mother, Rose V. Rita, who served as an alderwoman for the City of Blue Island and later as the Supervisor of Calumet Township until her death in 2011.
By: Lee Edwards - June 26, 2014 10:54 a.m.
In recognition of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), June 27, Walgreens is collaborating with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Greater Than AIDS (GTA) campaign to help offer free no appointment HIV testing to the public at 27 Walgreens stores in the Chicagoland area. NHTD was launched in 1995 by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPA) in response to the growing number of HIV infections in communities of color.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 25, 2014 4:33 p.m.
Chicago State University (CSU) last week, submitted its official Request for Qualification (RFQ) proposal, the first step in the quest to become the future site of the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum.
By: Lee Edwards - June 25, 2014 4:28 p.m.
On Sunday, the Chicago Sky hosted the Tulsa Shock at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL, and held a post-game networking event and panel discussion about LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi-Sexual Transgender) athletes and their fight for equality in both professional and amateur sports. The reception was in honor of the WNBA’s (Women’s National Basketball Association) Pride campaign, a new national platform celebrating inclusion and equality, while combating anti-LGBT bias which is sponsored by COVERGIRL.
By: Lee Edwards - June 25, 2014 4:16 p.m.
The Coalition to Revitalize Dyett High School, which is comprised of local community grassroots and higher education organizations, recently staged an overnight sit-in protest in front of 4th Ward Chicago alderman Will Burns’ office building, 435 E. 35th St., and demanded vocal and demonstrative action to protect Walter H. Dyett High School, 555 E. 51st St., from becoming a “turnaround” school.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 25, 2014 4:06 p.m.
Margarita “Maggie” Anderson, author of “Our Black Year,” along with her husband, John Anderson and her children, made history and dominated headlines as the national media covered their real-life case study in self-help economics for the Black community. The family exclusively utilized Black businesses and talent, and consumed only African American-made products for an entire year.
By: Lee Edwards - June 25, 2014 3:37 p.m.
The Chatham Business Association (CBA) hosted its quarterly Mix ‘N Mingle at the Southern Shore Yacht Club, 6401 S. Richard Dr., last Thursday evening. The gathering was sponsored by CBA members, President’s Lounge night club, Lifesavers Portable Toilets and Special Service Area #51.
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 25, 2014 3:27 p.m.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2014 Annual Convention, POWER OF THE PAST—FORCE OF THE FUTURE, gets underway June 25 and continues through June 28 at the Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon.
In recognition of Black Music Month, TV One will roll out a special programming slate of new specials, original factual series, original reality series, movies and performance specials this June. The programming will be anchored by the premiere of the biographical special Aretha: Frankly Speaking and HelloBeautiful Interludes Live: Trey Songz on Saturday, June 21. Additionally, other new episodes of HelloBeautiful Interludes Live will air throughout the month.
The idea of Father’s Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration,
By: Deborah Bayliss - June 18, 2014 4:19 p.m.
Potholes are still a big problem in many neighborhoods throughout Chicago such as the ones that stretch the length of Fulton Street between California and Sacramento on Chicago’s west side, creating hazardous situations for both drivers and pedestrians. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) says citizens need to report the craters in order to have them repaired.
By: Lee Edwards - June 18, 2014 3:53 p.m.
Recently, Ombudsman Chicago, 2401 W. Congress Pkwy, celebrated its first ever graduation ceremony at Holy Trinity High School, 1433 West Division St. Ombudsman Chicago is a dropout recovery school that offers an alternative option for students seeking a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) accredited diploma.
By: Lee Edwards - June 18, 2014 3:50 p.m.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill (SB3411) on Sunday which prohibits municipalities from requiring police officers to meet ticket quotas. The new law also prevents quotas from being used to evaluate an officer’s performance.
