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Hundreds Watch Annual Robbins Parade to Celebrate New School Year

Last month, thousands of Chicagoans lined South Side streets for the Bud Billiken Parade – a back to school celebration.

Choose the Right Lighting for Your Home

(Family Features) Just like many products, when it comes to purchasing new light bulbs, nothing beats the in-store experience. Seeing the difference in lighting has a stronger impact than online reviews from other consumers or experts.

ValuSolutions Holds Job Fair in Lansing

ValuSolutions, Inc., a human resources management and consulting and recruitment firm is sponsoring the 4th Annual South Suburban Cook County Job Fair today from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lan-Oak Park District’s Eisenshower Center at 2550 E. 178th Street, Lansing, IL. An estimated 500 job seekers are expected to attend.

CPD Shuts Down Dogfighting Ring in Fuller Park

Chicago Police (CPD) have arrested and charged a Fuller Park man responsible for running a dog-fighting operation out of his residence last week.

Chicago’s Little Performs Big at World Track Championships

Track and field athlete Shamier Little was up against a wall. At last month’s World Track and Field Championships in Beijing, China, she drew the most inside lane for her race --- the lane most sprinters hate. And her time was the one of slowest to qualify for the 400 meter hurdle race final. But when the gun blasted, Little ran like a champion. By the time the race was over, she earned a place on the medal stand as a silver medalist.

Beverly Church Puts “Black Lives Matter” on Digital Sign

The digitally scrolling sign outside of the Beverly Unitarian Church, located at 10244 S. Longwood Dr., in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, sometimes reads, “Black Lives Matter.” According to the church’s Facebook fan page, the sign was a part of a series of signs to engage the community to think about the world around them.

African Festival Mixes Traditional Food, Vendors, Artists with Steppin’

At least twice a month, Felise McGee says he enjoys his favorite form of exercise: stepping.

Senator Durbin Chides One Business Model while Praising Another

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) held a news conference last week at Argosy University in downtown Chicago to warn college bound students about unsavory practices of many for-profit schools. He also called on the U.S. Department of Education to use its full authority to end abusive practices and improve student outcomes.

CBA Hosts Golf Outing Sept. 24 at Harborside International

The Chatham Business Association (CBA) is hosting its annual golf outing Sept. 24 at the Harborside International Golf Center.

Carson Ties Trump in Iowa Poll, Becomes GOP Candidate to Watch

Call it the month of the outsider. That is the explanation that NBC News’ commentator Chuck Todd and other political analysts provide on why Dr. Ben Carson is topping an Iowa political poll along with businessman Donald Trump in the Republican Party’s presidential race.

Protesters Continue Hunger Strike Even Though Chicago Officials make Dyett Open Enrollment, Art School

It was supposed to be a one and a half hour public meeting discussing the mayor’s budget for Chicago.

Obama to New Orleans: ‘You Inspire Me, and America’

Visiting residents on tidy porch stoops and sampling the fried chicken at a corner restaurant, President Barack Obama held out the people of New Orleans last month as an extraordinary example of renewal and resilience 10 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

New Exhibit at DuSable Museum Explores Blacks Journey to Freedom; New Director Named

Portions of a life-sized wooden slave ship, a jacket belonging to the late activist Fred Hampton, of the Black Panther Party, and video of President Barack Obama’s victory speech at Grant Park in downtown Chicago.

Hair Process of ‘Going Natural’ Plays Out On Starz Comedy

Teyonah Parris‘ character, Missy, undergoes an emotionallyTeyonah Parris‘ character, Missy, undergoes an emotionally charged transition in the second season of Starz’s “Survivor’s Remorse.” charged transition in the second season of Starz’s “Survivor’s Remorse.”

Public League Legends Aim to Put a Full Court Press on Violence

The heartbreaking and senseless violence that has been occurring in Chicago for decades has galvanized a group of former Chicago public league basketball players and has inspired them to put aside old school rivalries.