Community Focus
To All Candidates for Judge of Cook County, IL:
The Chicago Citizen Newspaper is hosting a “Town Hall Meeting” for candidates running for judge in Cook County, IL. The forum will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27th, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the QBG Foundation building (806 E. 78th St., Chicago IL 60619). This event will be open to the public and will be moderated by Judge LaGuina Clay-Herron and Judge Lewis Nixon.
The King Unwinds
Even the most influential civil rights activists, namely, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., took time out to unwind sometimes. In this photo, King takes a behind-the-back shot during a game with civil rights leader, Al Raby. The two were inside a pool hall in Chicago.
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Don’t miss out on seeing life’s precious moments. You know that every family wedding includes your Uncle Louis teaching the latest line dance. And every spring, Aunt Shirley pulls you into the kitchen to help bake a few cherry pies. Make sure you can stay in the mix by protecting your vision.
Southside Homeless Shelter Raising Funds for Beds
As winter kicks into full swing, A Little Bit of Heaven Homeless Shelter is trying to raise $2,900 to cover the purchase of 55 bedframes.
Student-Teacher Background Checks go into effect January 1
On Jan. 1, prospective student-teachers in Illinois will be required to go through the same background check process as a regular teacher. Senate Bill 706, passed during the last session of the 99th General Assembly, improved the process of how to properly screen student-teacher candidates.
The University of Chicago Plans Level 1 Adult Trauma Center on its Campus
On December 17, 2015, UChicago Medicine issued the following statement in response to Chicago’s South Side community’s outcry for a Level 1 Adult Trauma center:
Supreme Court torn Over Texas Affirmative Action Program
Torn as ever over race, the Supreme Court on last Wednesday weighed whether it's time to end the use of race in college admissions nationwide or at least at the University of Texas.
Malia Obama Navigating College Decision-Making Process
Michelle Obama's message for high school seniors fretting about their college prospects is simple. Do your research. Visit college campuses. Sit in on classes. Talk to professors, graduates and students. In the end, picking a college "is a very individual decision."
Heroin, Prescription Pain Pills Top Drug Threat in the U.S.
Heroin and prescription pain pills are among the top drug threats in the U.S., according to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest drug threat assessment.
Experts Dismiss Carson's Belief Pyramids Used to Store Grain
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson last week stood by his belief that Egypt's great pyramids were built by the Biblical figure Joseph to store grain, an assertion dismissed by experts who say its accepted science they were tombs for pharaohs.
Russell Simmons’ Card Glitch Keeps Thousands from their Cash
Thousands of customers of pre-paid debit cards backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons were left without access to their money more than a week after technical problems first began plaguing the cards.
Why Is Elephant Cancer Rare? Answer Might Help Treat Humans
Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts' bodies have many more cells. That's a paradox known among scientists, and now researchers think they may have an explanation — one they say might someday lead to new ways to protect people from cancer.
Drug Inmates with Long Rap Sheets Among Those Freed Early
A push to overhaul criminal sentencing is prompting the early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners, including some whom prosecutors once described as threats to society, according to an Associated Press review of court records.
AP Interview: Black Lives Matter Skipping 2016 Endorsement
The Black Lives Matter network will skip a presidential endorsement but keep up its political activism by confronting candidates about the treatment of African-Americans in the United States, one of the group's founders says.
