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Chinese Manufacturers Roll Out Apple Watch Lookalikes

BEIJING, China — A month before Apple Inc.’s smartwatch hits the market, China’s thriving copycat manufacturers are selling lookalikes, some openly advertised as Apple copies.

AngelWeddingDress

AngelWeddingDress, has recently released its collection of 2015 maternity wedding dresses. View website of AngelWeddingDress.com to find more details.

Teamwork Englewood and the Chicago Police Department Partner for Youth Baseball League

Play ball! In partnership with the Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) 7th District Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) program at Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd St., Teamwork Englewood and Get In Chicago present the inaugural season of the Englewood Police & Youth Baseball League.

Rosalind “Roz” Adams Shares Memories of Rev. Willie Barrow

As a volunteer on Chicago’s political scene for more than 30 years, it was just a matter of time before Rosalind “Roz” Adams, 58, crossed paths with Rainbow PUSH’s, Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow, whom she grew to love and provided care to from 2012 to 2014.

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez Increases Efforts against Hate Crimes

Recently, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced the formation of a new Hate Crimes Advisory and Prosecutions Council, in an effort to raise awareness about Hate Crimes in communities throughout Cook County.

Administration sets record for withholding government files

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a record again for censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.

Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner, Jesus Garcia in First Runoff Election Debate

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Cook County Commissioner, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia appeared Monday in their first of three televised debates leading up to the April 7, runoff election, hosted by WMAQ-TV, Telemundo and the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics and Harris School of Public Policy and was moderated by Chicago Tonight’s, Carol Marin.

Activist Rev. Willie Barrow “The Little Warrior” Remembered

Chicago and the nation along with friends, and godchildren including President Barack Obama, and members and volunteers of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, are mourning the death and acknowledging the life and legacy of Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow. The longtime, Civil Rights activist, died in her home on March 12, with her pastor Rev. Jerald January, Sr., senior pastor of Vernon Park Church of God; Atty. Rev. Janette Wilson, Assistant General Counsel for Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and Operation PUSH Inc., and others by her side.

Penn State frat suspended over Facebook page with nude pics

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A fraternity at Penn State University has been suspended as police investigate allegations that members used a private, invitation-only Facebook page to post photos of nude and partly nude women, some apparently asleep or passed out.

Protest organizers say more work lies ahead in Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The protesters who spent eight months pressing for changes in Ferguson's police practices after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown take credit for this week's resignations of the city manager and the police chief.

SSC in Need of Literacy Volunteers

Looking for a worth-while way to spend your free time? If so, keep in mind that South Suburban College (SSC) is in need of volunteer tutors for its Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program.

Jury finds Pharrell, Thicke copied for 'Blurred Lines' song

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A jury awarded Marvin Gaye's children $7.3 million on Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father's music to create "Blurred Lines," the biggest hit song of 2013.

Ill. Dept. of Corrections Graduates First Class of Cadets in 2015

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) graduated more than 130 new recruits for its first cadet class of 2015. The new correctional officers finished a six-week, 240-hour Security Training Program on February 13th. During training, the cadets participated in intensive instruction courses that include search procedures, control tactics, fire emergency, discipline, drug awareness, employee ethics, professionalism, report writing, radio communication, and how to use a firearm.

Ill. Gov. Rauner Names Members of Criminal Justice Reform Commission

On March 3, Ill. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced members of the newly created Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform. Led by the Governor’s Public Safety Director Rodger Heaton, the commission is made of up experts from various fields within the criminal justice system and state legislators.

Women’s History Month Salute to Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet, Gwendolyn Brooks

One of Chicago’s own literary giants, poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American Pulitzer Prize winner for her second book of poetry, titled, Annie Allen, began writing and publishing as a teenager, eventually achieving national fame for her 1945 collection, A Street in Bronzeville.