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Ald. Foulkes Hosts Self-Defense Class, Talks Safety

Following the reported assaults of two young women on the South Side, Alderman Toni Foulkes...

Stakeholders Respond to Federal Education Initiative

Local education and community leaders say that the federal governments proposal to turn a positive...

Fifth Third Bank Honors Three Local Community Leaders

At a special reception held Feb. 29 at the DuSable Museum of African-American History, employees...

Pelosi Endorses Jesse Jackson Jr. for Re-election

CHICAGO - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. for re-election Saturday,...

Chicago Citizen Hosts Town Hall Meeting For Judicial Candidates

Several Cook County judicial candidates took part in a town hall meeting this past Saturday...

Toxic Sea of Gold-Mine Chemicals Rising Beneath Joburg

(GIN) An underground lake of acidic mine water is expected to reach environmentally critical levels...

Cuba Sees Cigar Sales Rise 9 Percent

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Sawyer Convenes Public Transit Forum

Transit reform was the theme of a public forum held at Chicago State University Saturday....

Commending the Ingenuity of Black Female Inventors

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Sylvia Snowden

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Postal Service moves ahead with Illinois closures

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -The U.S. Postal Service said last week that it has decided to...

State Dept. on Aging Director Speaks in Dolton

John K. Holton, Ph.D., director of Illinois Department on Aging, addressed members of the Healthcare...

Ford, state Dems to work with governor on Illinois FY 13 budget

Gov. Pat Quinn proposed his $24.8 billion on Feb. 22 to the state legislature, calling...

Kenwood student selected for Dream trip to Disney World

Sixteen-year-old Isis Davis almost didnt listen to her mother....

Cook County Commissioner Indicted

Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, 77, was indicted on federal tax charges Thursday....