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Camille Cosby Defends Husband as ‘Kind, Generous’

Bill Cosby’s wife rejected sex assault allegations against her husband of a half-century on last week, saying the man being accused by at least 15 women of drugging and having sex with them is “a man I do not know.” In a statement issued Monday, Camille Cosby dismissed accusations that date back as far as the late 1960s.

Education Department Clarifies Requirements for Offering Single-Sex Classes

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance today for K-12 schools that offer or want to offer single-sex classes. In response to numerous inquiries about the legality of single-sex classes, OCR issued guidance that charts a path for schools on how they can provide boys-only or girls-only instruction while remaining in compliance with civil rights laws.

Mothers Memorialize Children Lost to Gun Violence with Christmas Tree Ornaments

As many of us celebrate Christmas with gift giving, and bring in the New Year reflecting on good times, others are finding it hard to enjoy the Holidays, because they are trying to cope with the pain of losing a child to Chicago’s ongoing gun violence, such as Englewood mother, Tonya Burch.

Harriet Rees Mansion Relocation Opens Door to McCormick Place Additions

The historic Harriet Rees Mansion, 2110 S. Prairie Ave. in Chicago, a three-story, 762-ton, brick and limestone structure, was recently relocated one block north to 2017 S. Prairie Ave. in order to make way for the construction of the McCormick Place Event Center, a 10,000-seat event center, and a 1,200-room Marriot Marquis Headquarters hotel, both slated for completion by late 2016.

Alternative School Holds Holiday Event on Historic Site

Saturday’s cold weather and snow flurries provided the perfect setting for Prologue, Inc.’s annual Winter Wonderland event. Founded in 1973, Prologue, a nonprofit organization serving Chicago communities for 40 years, provides community services, educational and job-training programs for young people, ages 17 to 24, who want to earn a diploma, but find traditional learning environments challenging.

Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson Responds to Mayoral Emanuel’s Petition Challenge

Chicago Mayoral candidate, millionaire businessman, Dr. Willie Wilson and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are creating quite an election campaign ruckus, over the validity of nominating petitions Wilson submitted to the Chicago Board of Election.

Chatham Business Association Throws "Winterfest" for Small Business Supporters

Last week, the Chatham Business Association (CBA) in partnership with Special Service Area (SSA) #51 held a customer appreciation Winterfest event, at the CBA office, 800 E. 78th St., to thank customers who supported local businesses in the Chatham community during CBA's Black Friday Plus initiative which ran from Nov. 28 to Dec. 18.

Mayor Emanuel’s Son Robbed Near North Side Home

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, on Saturday, attended the funeral of Demario Bailey, the twin teenager who was killed under a viaduct in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood last week, while coming to the aid of his twin brother who was being robbed of his coat. Ironically, now comes news that the Mayor's own teenaged son, was the victim of a robbery last Friday, which left him bruised and battered.

Digital dilemma: How will US respond to Sony hack?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The detective work blaming North Korea for the Sony hacker break-in appears so far to be largely circumstantial, The Associated Press has learned. The dramatic conclusion of a Korean role is based on subtle clues in the hacking tools left behind and the involvement of at least one computer in Bolivia previously traced to other attacks blamed on the North Koreans.

UIC Submits Multi-Site Proposal for Obama Library

Proposals to host and build the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum have been submitted to the Barack Obama Foundation by the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and the University of Chicago (U of C) who met the Dec. 11 deadline for final proposal submission. Universities in New York and Honolulu are also competing for the right to build the presidential library that promises an economic boon for the area that lands the deal.

Hong Kong protesters choose to remain in Admiralty encampments

HONG KONG, (UPI) -- Leaders of Hong Kong's student protest movement have decided to remain in street encampments, setting up the potential for conflict with police attempting to clear protest sites.

Paralegal Training Offered at South Suburban College

A person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity, and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work primarily for a lawyer, is typically defined as a paralegal. It is a worthy profession that perhaps many will aspire to, if given the chance.

CSU to Restructure Foundation Board in Light of Anticipated Cuts in State Funding

According to a Chicago State University (CSU) spokesman, the current economic climate and limited funds available from the state of Illinois, has led the CSU Board of Trustees to the restructuring of the CSU Foundation, a non-profit entity governed by its own set of board of directors, that is responsible for raising funds for the University's advancement.

U of C's Obama Library Bid Names Three Possible Sites

While site location tops local conversations regarding the University of Chicago’s (U of C) Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum proposal, submitted to the Barack Obama Foundation by last Thursday’s submission deadline, collaboration is the buzz word from U of C’s Library team.

Minority Contractors Association Receive Award

Rev. Larry Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Minority Contractors Association (USMCA), recently accepted the Minority Contractors Association Annual Millennium Builders Award from the Metropolitan Water