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Female Empowerment Program Allows Girls to Rule

Girls Rule!, a young womens enrichment program is bringing female empowerment to one southside school....

Commandos 82 Back on the Court

Hundreds of alumni and supporters gathered in the gymnasium at John Marshall Metropolitan High School...

There's a Time, Look And Boot For Everything

NEW YORK - There's fall and spring, winter and summer - and there's boot season....

Black Americas 2011 Economic Challenge:

Overcoming income inequalities through better consumer choices...

Greenfeast Food Pantry Coming to South Shore

Greenfeast, a one-year old non-profit organization plans to open a new food pantry at 87th...

Jewel-Osco Offers "Eating Healthy with My Diabetes" Store Tours

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CTAs Red Line Gets $1 Billion Overhaul

The Chicago Transit Authoritys (CTA) busiest train line will soon be overhauled. During a press...

Thornton Township Hosts Energy Fair

On Nov. 5, Thornton Township hosted an Energy Fair designed to help limit the number...

Control Diabetes With Holiday Cheer

African-American households are filled with rich traditions around the holidays, especially our hearty family dinners....

Walgreens Offering Free Blood Glucose Testing During National Diabetes Month

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 2 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed...

Engineering Workshop Prepares Students for Global Workforce

The need for students to be prepared to work in the math and science fields...

Fed lowers growth, raises unemployment forecasts

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First Lady Visits Chicago Walgreens in Fight to End Childhood Obesity

Last Tuesday, First Lady Michelle Obama toured a Walgreens store on Chicagos South Side at...

Energy Bill Relief

Thanks to a federally funded program, Illinois homeowners and renters living on a fixed or...

Moraine Valley President Announces Retirement

A top official at Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) in southwest suburban Palos Hills will...