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Cook County Jail Inmates Take on Russians in Chess Match
Charles Hopf, 19, of East Chicago, Indiana sat quietly with his fellow inmates in the...
New Indoor Mall Provides Opportunity and Community Services
Situated on the busy stretch of east 79th Street, just across from the old Regal...
UIC Mobile Art Gallery Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You
Thanks to a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant, professors at the University...
Dixmoor Elects 1st African American Female as Village President
Dorothy D. Armstrong has officially become the Village of Dixmoor's first elected female African American...
Kennedy King Grad Credits Support Group with College Success
Kenneth Hamilton, 23, walked across UIC Pavilion's (525 S. Racine Ave.) stage May 3, graduating...
Historic Art Center to Hold Annual Fundraising Event
Located in the heart of Bronzeville for more than 71 years, The South Side Community...
Ald. Sawyer Continues to Fight for his Privatization Ordinance
Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer of the 6th Ward is still keeping up the fight to...
Leather, Furry Nail Polish: Why Didn't I Think of That?
Remember the time when you applied way too many coats of fingernail polish to your...
forever Jones: An Original Non-Scripted Series Debuts
The nation's first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans, will premiere its first original non-scripted...
Study: Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports, Results in Less Favorable Terms for Loans
A Federal Trade Commission study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that five percent...
Activist to Hand Out Free Shotguns to Chicago Residents
Chicago has a very serious crime problem made evident by innocent victims, including children, toddlers...
South Africa Withdraws Award to Ex-Prez
This week, Guyana's main opposition party blasted the South African government for withdrawing a post-Apartheid...
Bo Jackson Offers Sports Clinic to Inner-City Youth
Former Heisman Trophy winner, Oakland Raider running back and White Sox outfielder Bo Jackson, will...
Obama Chooses NC's Rep. Melvin Watt for Housing Post
President Barack Obama nominated veteran Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency,...