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Fresh produce stands ready for customers at the new Chatham Walmart Supercenter  Jan. 25. (Photo by Thelma Sardin)

Fresh produce stands ready for customers at the new Chatham Walmart Supercenter Jan. 25. (Photo by Thelma Sardin)

Published on January 31, 2012

(L to R ) Ald. Carrie M. Austin (34th), Ald. Latasha Thomas (17th), Ald. Howard Brookins (21st), Larry Huggins, president/CEO Riteway Construction Services and Walmart store manager Keith Richards officially open the Chatham Walmart Supercenter with a ribbon cutting Jan 25.  (Photo by Thelma Sardin)

(L to R ) Ald. Carrie M. Austin (34th), Ald. Latasha Thomas (17th), Ald. Howard Brookins (21st), Larry Huggins, president/CEO Riteway Construction Services and Walmart …

Published on January 31, 2012

Conditions at the Cook county medical examiners office morgue are currently under investigation by the Cook County Inspector General and the Illinois Department of Labor. Recent finding revealed that coolers there (similar to those shown above) are designed to hold 300 bodies but actually contain over 360.

Conditions at the Cook county medical examiners office morgue are currently under investigation by the Cook County Inspector General and the Illinois Department of Labor. …

Published on January 31, 2012

Friday, Rev. Marshall Hatch (shown above) of New Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church led members of the Leaders Network in a prayer vigil outside the Cook county medical examiners office on the West Side in hopes of improving conditions in the morgue there.  Complaints about the conditions at the facility date back to 2010.

Friday, Rev. Marshall Hatch (shown above) of New Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church led members of the Leaders Network in a prayer vigil outside the …

Published on January 31, 2012

The Archdiocese of Chicago reported in January that Catholic elementary school enrollment has seen a surge for the second consecutive year. Shown here, St. Sabina Academy students  perform at the school board's annual scholarship gala. (Photo Courtesy of St. Sabina Academy)

The Archdiocese of Chicago reported in January that Catholic elementary school enrollment has seen a surge for the second consecutive year. Shown here, St. Sabina …

Published on January 31, 2012

Helen Dumas, principal of St. Sabina Academy says she believes the school will raise one million dollars by Dec. 31, 2012. The parish and schools theme for 2012 is Mission Possible 2012: When Challenges Become Opportunities! (Photo Courtesy of St. Sabina Academy)

Helen Dumas, principal of St. Sabina Academy says she believes the school will raise one million dollars by Dec. 31, 2012. The parish and schools …

Published on January 31, 2012

Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams, superintendent of Hazel Crest Illinois School District 152.5.

Dr. Sheila Harrison-Williams, superintendent of Hazel Crest Illinois School District 152.5.

Published on January 31, 2012

Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. shows members of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois a map of his district at the group's general assembly meeting Jan 30. (Photo by Thelma Sardin)

Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. shows members of the Healthcare Consortium of Illinois a map of his district at the group's general assembly meeting Jan 30. …

Published on January 31, 2012

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